SECURITY_INFORMATION Data Type (Windows)

SECURITY_INFORMATION Data Type

SECURITY_INFORMATION Data Type

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


typedef DWORD SECURITY_INFORMATION, *PSECURITY_INFORMATION;

Some SECURITY_INFORMATION members work only with the SetNamedSecurityInfo function. These members are not returned in the structure returned by other security functions such as GetNamedSecurityInfo or ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptor.

Each item of security information is designated by a bit flag. Each bit flag can be one of the following values.

Value	Meaning
DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The DACL of the object is being referenced.
LABEL_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The mandatory integrity label is being referenced.
GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The primary group identifier of the object is being referenced.
OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The owner identifier of the object is being referenced.
PROTECTED_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The DACL cannot inherit access control entries (ACEs).
PROTECTED_SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The SACL cannot inherit ACEs.
SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The SACL of the object is being referenced.
UNPROTECTED_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The DACL inherits ACEs from the parent object.
UNPROTECTED_SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION	The SACL inherits ACEs from the parent object.

Client	Requires Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 Professional.
Server	Requires Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000 Server.
Header	Declared in Winnt.h; include Windows.h.

Build date: 9/25/2008