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IIdentity.Name Property
Gets the name of the current user.
Namespace:
System.Security.Principal
Assembly:
mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration
ReadOnly Property Name As String
Property Value
Type:
System.StringThe name of the user on whose behalf the code is running.
The user name is passed to the common language runtime by the operating system or other authentication provider (such as ASP.NET).
Name is typically set to the empty string ("") for an unauthenticated entity, but can take other values.
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0