SPSecurity.CodeToRunElevated delegate

Represents a delegate method that can be executed by the RunWithElevatedPrivileges method.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)

'Declaration
Public Delegate Sub CodeToRunElevated
'Usage
Dim instance As New CodeToRunElevated(AddressOf HandlerMethod)

public delegate void CodeToRunElevated()

The delegate method runs under the account that is used by the application pool identity. This gives the delegate site collection administrator privileges on all site collections hosted by the application pool.

Microsoft.SharePoint namespace

RunWithElevatedPrivileges(SPSecurity.CodeToRunElevated)

Elevation of privilege