Thread::CurrentPrincipal Property
Gets or sets the thread's current principal (for role-based security).
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public: static property IPrincipal^ CurrentPrincipal { IPrincipal^ get (); void set (IPrincipal^ value); }
Property Value
Type: System.Security.Principal::IPrincipalAn IPrincipal value representing the security context.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| SecurityException | The caller does not have the permission required to set the principal. |
The following code example shows how to set and retrieve the principal of a thread.
using namespace System; using namespace System::Security; using namespace System::Security::Permissions; using namespace System::Security::Principal; using namespace System::Threading; // Request permission to set thread principal. [assembly:SecurityPermissionAttribute( SecurityAction::RequestOptional,ControlPrincipal=true)]; [assembly:SecurityPermissionAttribute( SecurityAction::RequestMinimum,UnmanagedCode=true)]; int main() { array<String^>^rolesArray = {"managers","executives"}; try { // Set the principal to a new generic principal. Thread::CurrentPrincipal = gcnew GenericPrincipal( gcnew GenericIdentity( "Bob","Passport" ),rolesArray ); } catch ( SecurityException^ secureException ) { Console::WriteLine( "{0}: Permission to set Principal " "is denied.", secureException->GetType()->Name ); } IPrincipal^ threadPrincipal = Thread::CurrentPrincipal; Console::WriteLine( "Name: {0}\nIsAuthenticated: {1}" "\nAuthenticationType: {2}", threadPrincipal->Identity->Name, threadPrincipal->Identity->IsAuthenticated.ToString(), threadPrincipal->Identity->AuthenticationType ); }
- SecurityPermission
to manipulate the principal object. Associated enumeration: SecurityPermissionFlag::ControlPrincipal.
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
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