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WindowsIdentity Class
.NET Framework 1.1
Represents a Windows user.
For a list of all members of this type, see WindowsIdentity Members.
System.Object
System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity
[Visual Basic] <Serializable> Public Class WindowsIdentity Implements IIdentity, ISerializable, IDeserializationCallback [C#] [Serializable] public class WindowsIdentity : IIdentity, ISerializable, IDeserializationCallback [C++] [Serializable] public __gc class WindowsIdentity : public IIdentity, ISerializable, IDeserializationCallback [JScript] public Serializable class WindowsIdentity implements IIdentity, ISerializable, IDeserializationCallback
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.
Remarks
Call the GetCurrent method to create a WindowsIdentity object that represents the current user.
Requirements
Namespace: System.Security.Principal
Platforms: Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
Assembly: Mscorlib (in Mscorlib.dll)
See Also
WindowsIdentity Members | System.Security.Principal Namespace
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