SECURITY_INFORMATION

The SECURITY_INFORMATION structure identifies the object-related security information being set or queried. This security information includes:

typedef DWORD SECURITY_INFORMATION; 
 

Each item of security information is designated by a bit flag. The following values specify the bits:

Value Meaning
OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION Indicates the owner identifier of the object is being referenced.
GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION Indicates the primary group identifier of the object is being referenced.
DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION Indicates the discretionary ACL of the object is being referenced.
SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION Indicates the system ACL of the object is being referenced.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Unsupported.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in winnt.h.

See Also

Access Control Overview, Access Control Structures, GetFileSecurity, GetKernelObjectSecurity, GetPrivateObjectSecurity, GetUserObjectSecurity, SetFileSecurity, SetKernelObjectSecurity, SetPrivateObjectSecurity, SetUserObjectSecurity