WindowsIdentity.GetAnonymous Method
Returns a WindowsIdentity object that represents an anonymous user.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Return Value
Type: System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentityA WindowsIdentity object that represents an anonymous user.
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This property returns an empty WindowsIdentity object that does not correspond to a Windows anonymous user. The returned WindowsIdentity object cannot be used for any useful activity such as impersonation. |
The following code shows the use of the GetAnonymous method to return a WindowsIdentity object that represents an anonymous Windows user. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the WindowsIdentity class.
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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