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IPrincipal Interface

Definition

Namespace:
System.Security.Principal
Assemblies:
mscorlib.dll, System.Security.Principal.dll
Assemblies:
netstandard.dll, System.Runtime.dll
Assembly:
System.Security.Principal.dll
Assembly:
mscorlib.dll
Assembly:
netstandard.dll
Source:
IPrincipal.cs
Source:
IPrincipal.cs
Source:
RandomAccess.cs

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Defines the basic functionality of a principal object.

public interface class IPrincipal
public interface IPrincipal
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
public interface IPrincipal
type IPrincipal = interface
[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)>]
type IPrincipal = interface
Public Interface IPrincipal
Derived
Attributes

Remarks

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. For more information about IPrincipal implementations, see the ClaimsPrincipal class.

Properties

Name Description
Identity

Gets the identity of the current principal.

Methods

Name Description
IsInRole(String)

Determines whether the current principal belongs to the specified role.

Applies to

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