Gets a list of the roles that the currently logged-on user is in.

Namespace: Novalys.VisualGuard.Security.Membership
Assembly: Novalys.VisualGuard.Security (in Novalys.VisualGuard.Security.dll) Version: 2016.0.105.16 (2016.0.105.16)

Syntax

C#
public string[] GetRolesForUser()
Visual Basic
Public Function GetRolesForUser As String()

Return Value

Type: array<String>[]()[][]
A string array containing the names of all roles that the currently logged-on user is in.

Remarks

this method returns the complete list of roles granted to the user for the application. This list can be different from the list of roles granted to the user for the current session (see Roles) that can be filtered during the authentication process.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
System..::..ArgumentNullExceptionThere is no current logged-on user.
System.Security..::..SecurityExceptionThe current user does not have enough privileges to use Membership API. The Membership access level of the application must be sufficient to allows this action or the 'Membership Manager' role must be granted to the user by using the Visual Guard console.

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