WindowsClaimsIdentity.CertificateLogon Method

[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 associated with a specified X.509 certificate.

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

Usage

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'Usage
Dim x509Certificate As X509Certificate2
Dim returnValue As WindowsClaimsIdentity

returnValue = WindowsClaimsIdentity.CertificateLogon(x509Certificate)

Syntax

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public:
static WindowsClaimsIdentity^ CertificateLogon (
	X509Certificate2^ x509Certificate
)

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public static WindowsClaimsIdentity CertificateLogon (
	X509Certificate2 x509Certificate
)

JScript

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public static function CertificateLogon (
	x509Certificate : X509Certificate2
) : WindowsClaimsIdentity

Parameters

x509Certificate

A X509Certificate2. The certificate to use to map to the WindowsClaimsIdentity.

Return Value

The WindowsClaimsIdentity.