WindowsClaimsPrincipal Constructor (WindowsIdentity, String)

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2012-10-05

[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.]

Initializes a new instance of the WindowsClaimsPrincipal class using the specified Windows identity and issuer.

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

Usage

'Usage
Dim identity As WindowsIdentity
Dim issuerName As String

Dim instance As New WindowsClaimsPrincipal(identity, issuerName)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    identity As WindowsIdentity, _
    issuerName As String _
)

public WindowsClaimsPrincipal (
    WindowsIdentity identity,
    string issuerName
)

public:
WindowsClaimsPrincipal (
    WindowsIdentity^ identity, 
    String^ issuerName
)

public WindowsClaimsPrincipal (
    WindowsIdentity identity, 
    String issuerName
)

public function WindowsClaimsPrincipal (
    identity : WindowsIdentity, 
    issuerName : String
)

Parameters

identity
A WindowsIdentity that represents the user for which to create the new principal.

issuerName
The Windows issuer name to use.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition

Remarks

The new principal contains a WindowsClaimsIdentity created from the specified WindowsIdentity. The claims in the WindowsClaimsIdentity are associated with the specified Windows issuer through the Issuer property.

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)

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