IPrincipal Interface
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IPrincipal Interface

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Defines the basic functionality of a principal object.

Namespace:  System.Security.Principal
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

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The IPrincipal type exposes the following members.

  NameDescription
Public propertyIdentityGets the identity of the current principal.
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  NameDescription
Public methodIsInRoleDetermines whether the current principal belongs to the specified role.
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A principal object represents the security context of the user on whose behalf the code is running, including that user's identity (IIdentity) and any roles to which they belong.

All principal objects are required to implement the IPrincipal interface.

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Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

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