SPSecurityContext.SecurityTokenForContext method

Returns credentials that the current user can use to access a resource at a specified location.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function SecurityTokenForContext ( _
    context As Uri _
) As SecurityToken
'Usage
Dim context As Uri
Dim returnValue As SecurityToken

returnValue = SPSecurityContext.SecurityTokenForContext(context)

public static SecurityToken SecurityTokenForContext(
    Uri context
)

Parameters

• context
  Type: System.Uri

  A uniform resource identifier (URI).

Return value

Type: System.IdentityModel.Tokens.SecurityToken
Credentials for the current user.

Exceptions

Remarks

You might use this method in code for a service that needs to act as the currently logged on user when accessing a resource.

See also

Reference

SPSecurityContext class

SPSecurityContext members

Microsoft.SharePoint namespace