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ProofDescriptor.KeyIdentifier Property

[Starting with the .NET Framework 4.5, Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) has been fully integrated into the .NET Framework. The version of WIF addressed by this topic, WIF 3.5, is deprecated and should only be used when developing against the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or the .NET Framework 4. For more information about WIF in the .NET Framework 4.5, also known as WIF 4.5, see the Windows Identity Foundation documentation in the .NET Framework 4.5 Development Guide.]

Get the key identifier that can be used inside issued to define the key either symmetric or asymmetric. If the key is symmetric, it is usually the binary secret or encrypted key; if it is asymmetric it is usually the key identifier from the RST/UseKey i.e. the public key

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim instance As ProofDescriptor
Dim value As SecurityKeyIdentifier

value = instance.KeyIdentifier

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property KeyIdentifier As SecurityKeyIdentifier
public abstract SecurityKeyIdentifier KeyIdentifier { get; }
public:
virtual property SecurityKeyIdentifier^ KeyIdentifier {
    SecurityKeyIdentifier^ get () abstract;
}
/** @property */
public abstract SecurityKeyIdentifier get_KeyIdentifier ()
public abstract function get KeyIdentifier () : SecurityKeyIdentifier

Property Value

Returns the key identifier.

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.

Platforms

Target Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)

See Also

Reference

ProofDescriptor Class
ProofDescriptor Members
Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens Namespace

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