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Microsoft.Identity.Client

v2.6.1

This package contains the binaries of the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL). MSAL makes it easy to obtain tokens from Azure AD v2 (work & school accounts, MSA) and Azure AD B2C, gaining access to Microsoft Cloud API and any other API secured by Microsoft identities. This version supports adding authentication functionality to your .NET based client on Windows desktop (.NET 4.5+), UWP, .NET Core, Xamarin iOS and Xamarin Android.

AzureAD Microsoft
Microsoft Authentication Library MSA MSAL B2C Azure Active Directory AAD Identity .NET Windows Store Xamarin iOS Android
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Total Downloads
2.7B
2,685,190,050
Published
Dec 18, 2018
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package Microsoft.Identity.Client --version 2.6.1
Package Manager Console
Install-Package Microsoft.Identity.Client -Version 2.6.1
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="2.6.1" />

Frameworks

.NETCoreApp1.0 .NETFramework4.5 .NETStandard1.3 MonoAndroid8.1 UAP10.0 Xamarin.iOS1.0

Dependencies

Microsoft.CSharp
.NETCoreApp1.0
[4.3.0, )
Microsoft.NETCore.App
.NETCoreApp1.0
[1.0.5, )
System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
.NETCoreApp1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Net.NameResolution
.NETCoreApp1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters
.NETCoreApp1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Json
.NETCoreApp1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Primitives
.NETCoreApp1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Security.SecureString
.NETCoreApp1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Xml.XDocument
.NETCoreApp1.0
[4.3.0, )
Microsoft.CSharp
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
NETStandard.Library
.NETStandard1.3
[1.6.1, )
System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Dynamic.Runtime
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Json
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Primitives
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Security.SecureString
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Xml.XDocument
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Xml.XmlDocument
.NETStandard1.3
[4.3.0, )
System.Security.SecureString
MonoAndroid8.1
[4.3.0, )
Xamarin.Android.Support.CustomTabs
MonoAndroid8.1
[27.0.2, )
Xamarin.Android.Support.v7.AppCompat
MonoAndroid8.1
[27.0.2, )
Microsoft.CSharp
UAP10.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Net.NameResolution
UAP10.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters
UAP10.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Json
UAP10.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Primitives
UAP10.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Security.SecureString
UAP10.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Xml.XDocument
UAP10.0
[4.3.0, )
Microsoft.CSharp
Xamarin.iOS1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
Xamarin.iOS1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters
Xamarin.iOS1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Runtime.Serialization.Primitives
Xamarin.iOS1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Security.SecureString
Xamarin.iOS1.0
[4.3.0, )
System.Xml.XmlDocument
Xamarin.iOS1.0
[4.3.0, )

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