Microsoft.Identity.Client
This package contains the binaries of the Microsoft Authentication Library for .NET (MSAL.NET). MSAL.NET makes it easy to obtain tokens from the Microsoft identity platform for developers (formerly Azure AD v2.0) signing-in users with work & school accounts, Microsoft personal accounts, and social identities via Azure AD B2C. These tokens provide access to Microsoft Cloud API and any other API secured by the Microsoft identity platform. This version supports adding authentication functionality to your .NET based clients - .NET, .NET Framework, .NET MAUI
Install
dotnet add package Microsoft.Identity.Client --version 4.85.1
Install-Package Microsoft.Identity.Client -Version 4.85.1
<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="4.85.1" />
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