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System.Security.Principal.Windows

NuGetv5.0.0

Provides classes for retrieving the current Windows user and for interacting with Windows users and groups. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier System.Security.Principal.NTAccount System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal System.Security.Principal.IdentityReference System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole System.Security.Principal.WellKnownSidType When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.

Not recommended for new projects

No — System.Security.Principal.Windows should not be adopted for new projects. Last published 2130 days ago.

  • ?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.

    No download data reported for this package yet.

  • FMaintenance: grade F, Failing.

    Last published 2130 days ago.

  • BWeight: grade B, Good.

    Pulls in 19 transitive packages (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

  • BSupply chain: grade B, Good.

    This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).

  • ALicense: grade A, Excellent.

    MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding System.Security.Principal.Windows to a project.

14
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

19
Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

2
Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.

Licenses in the dependency tree

MIT

Every license you inherit by installing System.Security.Principal.Windows, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.

Compatibility

.NET
No constraint declared

Dependencies

Declared by System.Security.Principal.Windows v5.0.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (14)

Microsoft.NETCore.Platforms [5.0.0, )Microsoft.Win32.Primitives [4.3.0, )System.Collections [4.3.0, )System.Diagnostics.Debug [4.3.0, )System.Reflection [4.3.0, )System.Resources.ResourceManager [4.3.0, )System.Runtime [4.3.0, )System.Runtime.Extensions [4.3.0, )System.Runtime.Handles [4.3.0, )System.Runtime.InteropServices [4.3.0, )System.Security.Claims [4.3.0, )System.Security.Principal [4.3.0, )System.Text.Encoding [4.3.0, )System.Threading [4.3.0, )

Used by

Popular packages that depend on System.Security.Principal.Windows.

Microsoft.Win32.RegistryNuGet

Provides support for accessing and modifying the Windows Registry. Commonly Used Types: Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey Microsoft.Win32.Registry Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MIT
System.Diagnostics.EventLogNuGet

Provides the System.Diagnostics.EventLog class, which allows the applications to use the Windows event log service. Commonly Used Types: System.Diagnostics.EventLog

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MIT
System.Security.AccessControlNuGet

Provides base classes that enable managing access and audit control lists on securable objects. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.AccessControl.AccessRule System.Security.AccessControl.AuditRule System.Security.AccessControl.ObjectAccessRule System.Security.AccessControl.ObjectAuditRule System.Security.AccessControl.ObjectSecurity

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MIT

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of System.Security.Principal.Windows.

System.Security.C…Microsoft.Win32.P…System.CollectionsSystem.Diagnostic…System.ReflectionSystem.Resources.…System.RuntimeSystem.Runtime.Ex…System.Runtime.Ha…System.Runtime.In…System.Security.P…System.Text.Encod…System.ThreadingMicrosoft.Win32.R…System.Diagnostic…System.Security.A…System.Security.P…
System.Security.Principal.Windows dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

NETStandard.LibraryNuGet

A set of standard .NET APIs that are prescribed to be used and supported together. 18a36291e48808fa7ef2d00a764ceb1ec95645a5 When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.

↓ 0/wk◈ 5 dependents
System.BuffersNuGet

System.Buffers

↓ 0/wk◈ 7 dependents⚖ MIT
System.MemoryNuGet

System.Memory

↓ 0/wk◈ 6 dependents⚖ MIT
System.Security.AccessControlNuGet

Provides base classes that enable managing access and audit control lists on securable objects. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.AccessControl.AccessRule System.Security.AccessControl.AuditRule System.Security.AccessControl.ObjectAccessRule System.Security.AccessControl.ObjectAuditRule System.Security.AccessControl.ObjectSecurity

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MIT

Release history

No releases in the last two years, typically about 20 days apart.

Recent versions of System.Security.Principal.Windows
VersionPublishedLicense
5.0.0latest5 years agoMIT
5.0.0-rc.2.20475.55 years agoMIT
5.0.0-rc.1.20451.146 years agoMIT
5.0.0-preview.8.20407.116 years agoMIT
5.0.0-preview.7.20364.116 years agoMIT
5.0.0-preview.6.20305.66 years agoMIT
5.0.0-preview.5.20278.16 years agoMIT
5.0.0-preview.4.20251.66 years agoMIT
5.0.0-preview.3.20214.66 years agoMIT
5.0.0-preview.2.20160.66 years agoMIT
5.0.0-preview.1.20120.56 years agoMIT
4.7.06 years agoMIT
4.7.0-preview3.19551.46 years agoMIT
4.7.0-preview2.19523.176 years agoMIT
4.7.0-preview1.19504.107 years agoMIT

Overview

System.Security.Principal.Windows is an NuGet package that provides classes for retrieving the current Windows user and for interacting with Windows users and groups. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier System.Security.Principal.NTAccount System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal System.Security.Principal.IdentityReference System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole System.Security.Principal.WellKnownSidType When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4. It has 3 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 5.0.0, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the NuGet ecosystem who need provides classes for retrieving the current Windows user and for interacting with Windows users and groups. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier System.Security.Principal.NTAccount System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal System.Security.Principal.IdentityReference System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole System.Security.Principal.WellKnownSidType When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4 and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your NuGet stack.

Pros

  • Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

  • No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.

Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.

Maintainers

Microsoft

Frequently asked questions

Should I use System.Security.Principal.Windows?

No — System.Security.Principal.Windows should not be adopted for new projects. Last published 2130 days ago.

How do I install System.Security.Principal.Windows?

Run `dotnet add package System.Security.Principal.Windows` to add System.Security.Principal.Windows to your NuGet project.

How many dependencies does System.Security.Principal.Windows have?

System.Security.Principal.Windows declares 14 direct dependencies and pulls in 19 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.

What license is System.Security.Principal.Windows released under?

System.Security.Principal.Windows is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is System.Security.Principal.Windows?

NuGet does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 3 known packages depend on System.Security.Principal.Windows.

Is System.Security.Principal.Windows still maintained?

The most recent release of System.Security.Principal.Windows (v5.0.0) was published 5 years ago.