System.Security.Principal.IIdentity Interface

Summary

Defines the basic functionality of an identity object.

C# Syntax:

public interface IIdentity

An identity object represents the user on whose behalf the code is running.

System.Security.Principal Namespace

System.Security.Principal.IIdentity Member List:

Public Properties

AuthenticationType	Read-only Gets the type of authentication used.
IsAuthenticated	Read-only Gets a value that indicates whether the user has been authenticated.
Name	Read-only Gets the name of the current user.

System.Security.Principal.IIdentity Member Details

Summary

Gets the type of authentication used.

C# Syntax:

string AuthenticationType {get;}

The authentication type is passed to the common language runtime by the operating system or by another authentication provider. Basic authentication, NTLM, Kerberos, and Passport are examples of authentication types.

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Summary

Gets a value that indicates whether the user has been authenticated.

C# Syntax:

bool IsAuthenticated {get;}

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Summary

Gets the name of the current user.

C# Syntax:

string Name {get;}

The user name is passed to the common language runtime by the operating system or other authentication provider (such as ASP.NET).

IIdentity.Name is typically set to the empty string ("") for an unauthenticated entity, but can take other values.

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