System.Security.Principal.Windows
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.
Install
dotnet add package System.Security.Principal.Windows --version 5.0.0-preview.8.20407.11
Install-Package System.Security.Principal.Windows -Version 5.0.0-preview.8.20407.11
<PackageReference Include="System.Security.Principal.Windows" Version="5.0.0-preview.8.20407.11" />
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