Identity Class

Represents the identity of a principal. The identity is a name plus any associated claims. The identity is immutable.

Syntax

public abstract class Identity : MarshalByRefObject, System.Security.Principal.IIdentity

Remarks

The Identity class is the base class for all identity classes. It represents the name of a principal and any associated claims. The identity is immutable, meaning that once it is created, its properties cannot be changed.

The Identity class implements the IIdentity interface, which defines the common properties and methods for all identity classes. These include the Name property, which returns the name of the principal, and the IsAuthenticated property, which indicates whether the principal has been authenticated.

The Identity class is an abstract class, meaning that it cannot be instantiated directly. Instead, you must derive from it to create a concrete identity class. Common derived classes include WindowsIdentity, which represents the identity of a Windows user, and GenericIdentity, which represents a generic identity.

Table of Contents

• Properties
• Methods

Properties

public abstract string AuthenticationType { get; }

public abstract bool IsAuthenticated { get; }

public abstract string Name { get; }

Methods

public void Dispose();

public override bool Equals(object obj);

public override int GetHashCode();

public Type GetType();

public override string ToString();

Inherited Members

This class inherits members from the following base classes:

• System.MarshalByRefObject

This class implements interfaces:

• System.Security.Principal.IIdentity

• System.IDisposable