ADSI AccessControlEntry Object

An ADSI AccessControlEntry Object represents an access control entry (ACE). ADSI AccessControlList Objects manage one or more ACEs to create an access control list (ACL). Each ACE grants or denies a specific access privilege on an object.

When to Implement

Implement ADSI AccessControlEntry Objects when you are providing an Active Directory Service implementation that supports ACLs.

The ADSI SDK comes with a system implementation of this object in the Microsoft-supplied WinNT provider.

Interfaces typically supported on ADSI Directory Object Description
IUnknown Universal COM object management and interface query methods.
IDispatch Automation methods for late-bound access to an object's methods and properties.
IADsAccessControlEntry ACE trustee and access type management.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Use version 4.0 and later.

See Also

ADSI SecurityDescriptor Object, Using Credentials and Security