SetFileSecurity
The SetFileSecurity
function sets the security of a file or directory object.
BOOL SetFileSecurity(
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LPCTSTR lpFileName, |
// address of
string for filename |
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SECURITY_INFORMATION SecurityInformation, |
// type of
information to set |
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PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR pSecurityDescriptor |
// address of
security descriptor |
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); |
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Parameters
lpFileName
Points to a
null-terminated string specifying the file or directory for which security is
set.
SecurityInformation
Specifies a SECURITY_INFORMATION structure identifying the
contents of the security descriptor pointed to by the pSecurityDescriptor
parameter.
pSecurityDescriptor
Points to a SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR structure.
Return Values
If the
function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the
function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information,
call GetLastError.
Remarks
The SetFileSecurity
function is successful only if the following conditions are met:
If the object s owner is being
set, the calling process must have either WRITE_OWNER permission or be the
object s owner.
If the object s discretionary
access-control list (ACL) is being set, the calling process must have either
WRITE_DAC permission or be the object s owner.
If the object s system ACL is
being set, the SE_SECURITY_NAME privilege must be enabled for the calling
process.
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