Defines the basic functionality of a principal object.
(in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Interface IPrincipal
Dim instance As IPrincipal
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public interface IPrincipal
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public interface class IPrincipal
public interface IPrincipal
A principal object represents the security context of the user on whose behalf the code is running, including that user's identity (IIdentity) and any roles to which they belong.
All principal objects are required to implement the IPrincipal interface.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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