WindowsClaimsIdentity.GetCurrent Method

Article
10/05/2012

[Starting with the .NET Framework 4.5, Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) has been fully integrated into the .NET Framework. The version of WIF addressed by this topic, WIF 3.5, is deprecated and should only be used when developing against the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or the .NET Framework 4. For more information about WIF in the .NET Framework 4.5, also known as WIF 4.5, see the Windows Identity Foundation documentation in the .NET Framework 4.5 Development Guide.]

Creates a WindowsClaimsIdentity from the current windows user.

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim returnValue As WindowsClaimsIdentity

returnValue = WindowsClaimsIdentity.GetCurrent

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetCurrent As WindowsClaimsIdentity

public static WindowsClaimsIdentity GetCurrent ()

public:
static WindowsClaimsIdentity^ GetCurrent ()

public static WindowsClaimsIdentity GetCurrent ()

public static function GetCurrent () : WindowsClaimsIdentity

Return Value

A WindowsClaimsIdentity that represents the current user.

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Target Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)