| Platform SDK: Access Control |
The SECURITY_INFORMATION structure identifies the object-related security information being set or queried. This security information includes:
typedef DWORD SECURITY_INFORMATION, *PSECURITY_INFORMATION;
Each item of security information is designated by a bit flag. The following values specify the bits.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION | Indicates the discretionary ACL of the object is being referenced. |
| GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION | Indicates the primary group identifier of the object is being referenced. |
| OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION | Indicates the owner identifier of the object is being referenced. |
| PROTECTED_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION | Windows 2000: Indicates the DACL cannot inherit ACEs. |
| PROTECTED_SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION | Windows 2000: Indicates the SACL cannot inherit ACEs. |
| SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION | Indicates the system ACL of the object is being referenced. |
| UNPROTECTED_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION | Windows 2000: Indicates the DACL inherits ACEs from the parent object. |
| UNPROTECTED_SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION | Windows 2000: Indicates the SACL inherits ACEs from the parent object. |
Windows NT/2000: Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later.
Header: Declared in Winnt.h; include Windows.h.
Access Control Overview, Access Control Structures, GetFileSecurity, GetKernelObjectSecurity, GetPrivateObjectSecurity, GetUserObjectSecurity, SetFileSecurity, SetKernelObjectSecurity, SetPrivateObjectSecurity, SetUserObjectSecurity