AWS SDK Version 4 for .NET
API Reference

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Calls the specified endpoint, optionally providing custom credentials.

Namespace: Amazon.SecurityToken.SAML
Assembly: AWSSDK.SecurityToken.dll
Version: 3.x.y.z

Syntax

C# 
public abstract String Authenticate(
         Uri identityProvider,
         ICredentials credentials,
         String authenticationType,
         WebProxy proxySettings
)

Parameters

identityProvider
Type: System.Uri

The endpoint providing

credentials
Type: System.Net.ICredentials

Optional, if not supplied the token for the currently logged-in user is supplied to the authentication endpoint.

authenticationType
Type: System.String

The authentication type expected by the endpoint. Valid values are 'NTLM', 'Digest', 'Kerberos' and 'Negotiate'.

proxySettings
Type: System.Net.WebProxy

Null or configured proxy settings for the HTTPS call.

Return Value


Type: String
The raw response data from the authentication request.

Version Information

.NET Framework:
Supported in: 4.7.2 and newer