Access Control (Authorization)

• Parts of the Access Control Model - Win32 apps

  Explains the parts of the access control model.

• Privileges - Win32 apps

  A privilege is the right of an account, such as a user or group account, to perform various system-related operations on the local computer, such as shutting down the system, loading device drivers, or changing the system time.

• How AccessCheck Works - Win32 apps

  When a thread tries to access a securable object, the system either grants or denies access.

• DACLs and ACEs - Win32 apps

  If a Windows object does not have a discretionary access control list (DACL), the system allows everyone full access to it.

• Modifying the ACLs of an Object in C++ - Win32 apps

  The following example adds an access control entry (ACE) to the discretionary access control list (DACL) of an object.

• Allowing Anonymous Access - Win32 apps

  The default security policy restricts anonymous local access to having no rights. Administrators can then add or subtract rights as they see fit.

• Interaction Between Threads and Securable Objects - Win32 apps

  In an access check, the system compares the security information in the threads access token against the security information in the objects security descriptor.

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