SignInRequestMessage.AuthenticationType Property

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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.]

Gets or sets the wauth parameter of the message.

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Protocols.WSFederation
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim instance As SignInRequestMessage
Dim value As String

value = instance.AuthenticationType

instance.AuthenticationType = value

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property AuthenticationType As String

public string AuthenticationType { get; set; }

public:
property String^ AuthenticationType {
    String^ get ();
    void set (String^ value);
}

/** @property */
public String get_AuthenticationType ()

/** @property */
public void set_AuthenticationType (String value)

public function get AuthenticationType () : String

public function set AuthenticationType (value : String)

Property Value

A string that contains the authentication type. This is specified as a URI.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
ArgumentException	An attempt to set a value that is not a valid URI occurs.

Remarks

The wauth parameter is similar to the wst:AuthenticationType element defined in WS-Trust. The value should be set to a string that contains a URI that identifies the type of authentication used.

Set to null or an empty string to remove the wauth parameter from the message.

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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