Security Context of Child Processes

Last reviewed: September 25, 1995
Article ID: Q111545

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) included with:
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    - Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.1 and 3.5
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When a process is created with the CreateProcess() API, it operates under the same security context as the parent. The child process inherits the parent s security context, which are defined by the parent s access token. Even if a thread in the parent process impersonates a client and then creates a new process, the new process still runs under the parent s original security context and not the under the impersonation token.

Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50
KBCategory: kbprg
KBSubcategory: BseSecurity

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Last reviewed: September 25, 1995
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