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PrincipalContext.ContextType Property

.NET Framework 4.5

Gets the context type that specifies the type of store for the principal context.

Namespace:  System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement
Assembly:  System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement (in System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.dll)
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public ContextType ContextType { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.ContextType
A ContextType enumeration value specifying the type of target to connect to.

This property is used when the application does not directly create the principal context and specify the context type. For example, when the application enumerates group membership, this property can be used to determine the type of store to which the principal belongs.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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