.NET Framework Class Library
IPrincipal Interface
Defines the basic functionality of a principal object.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _ Public Interface IPrincipal
C#
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)] public interface IPrincipal
Visual C++
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)] public interface class IPrincipal
F#
[<ComVisibleAttribute(true)>] type IPrincipal = interface end
The IPrincipal type exposes the following members.
Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
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Identity | Gets the identity of the current principal. |
Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
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IsInRole | Determines whether the current principal belongs to the specified role. |
Remarks
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.
Version Information
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1Portable Class Library
Supported in: Portable Class LibraryPlatforms
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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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