<p>In C#, how do I set the Identity of a Thread?</p>

<p>For example, if I have Thread MyThread, which is already started, can I change MyThread's Identity?</p>

<p>Or is this not possible?</p>

Yes, using
impersonation
literally
```
```
using (new Impersonation())
{
    // your elevated code
}
```
```
and the class is as follows, for settings I use castle dictionary adaptor if it looks strange.
```
```
[PermissionSet(SecurityAction.Demand, Name = "FullTrust")]
public class Impersonation : IDisposable
{
    private readonly SafeTokenHandle _handle;
    private readonly WindowsImpersonationContext _context;

    //const int Logon32LogonNewCredentials = 9; 
    private const int Logon32LogonInteractive = 2;

    public Impersonation()
    {
        var settings = Settings.Instance.Whatever;
        var domain = settings.Domain;
        var username = settings.User;
        var password = settings.Password;
        var ok = LogonUser(username, domain, password, Logon32LogonInteractive, 0, out _handle);
        if (!ok)
        {
            var errorCode = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
            throw new ApplicationException(string.Format("Could not impersonate the elevated user.  LogonUser returned error code {0}.", errorCode));
        }
        _context = WindowsIdentity.Impersonate(_handle.DangerousGetHandle());
    }

    public void Dispose()
    {
        _context.Dispose();
        _handle.Dispose();
    }

    [DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Unicode)]
    private static extern bool LogonUser(String lpszUsername, String lpszDomain, String lpszPassword, int dwLogonType, int dwLogonProvider, out SafeTokenHandle phToken);

    public sealed class SafeTokenHandle : SafeHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid
    {
        private SafeTokenHandle()
            : base(true)
        { }

        [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
        [ReliabilityContract(Consistency.WillNotCorruptState, Cer.Success)]
        [SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity]
        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
        private static extern bool CloseHandle(IntPtr handle);

        protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
        {
            return CloseHandle(handle);
        }
    }
}
```
```