AuthenticationMethods Class

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10/05/2012

[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.]

Defines constants for the well-known authentication methods that are supported by Windows® Identity Foundation (WIF). Defines constants for SAML authentication methods.

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

Usage

'Usage

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class AuthenticationMethods

public static class AuthenticationMethods

public ref class AuthenticationMethods abstract sealed

public final class AuthenticationMethods

public final class AuthenticationMethods

Remarks

These constants define URIs for well-known authentication methods. These authentication methods map to well-known SAML authentication methods.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims.AuthenticationMethods

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)

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