HostProtectionAttribute Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Security.Permissions

Assembly:

System.Security.Permissions.dll

Source:

HostProtectionAttribute.cs

Caution

Code Access Security is not supported or honored by the runtime.

Allows the use of declarative security actions to determine host protection requirements. This class cannot be inherited.

public ref class HostProtectionAttribute sealed : System::Security::Permissions::CodeAccessSecurityAttribute

[System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Assembly | System.AttributeTargets.Class | System.AttributeTargets.Constructor | System.AttributeTargets.Delegate | System.AttributeTargets.Method | System.AttributeTargets.Struct, AllowMultiple=true, Inherited=false)]
[System.Obsolete("Code Access Security is not supported or honored by the runtime.", DiagnosticId="SYSLIB0003", UrlFormat="https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")]
public sealed class HostProtectionAttribute : System.Security.Permissions.CodeAccessSecurityAttribute

[<System.AttributeUsage(System.AttributeTargets.Assembly | System.AttributeTargets.Class | System.AttributeTargets.Constructor | System.AttributeTargets.Delegate | System.AttributeTargets.Method | System.AttributeTargets.Struct, AllowMultiple=true, Inherited=false)>]
[<System.Obsolete("Code Access Security is not supported or honored by the runtime.", DiagnosticId="SYSLIB0003", UrlFormat="https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")>]
type HostProtectionAttribute = class
    inherit CodeAccessSecurityAttribute

Public NotInheritable Class HostProtectionAttribute
Inherits CodeAccessSecurityAttribute

Inheritance

Object

Attribute

SecurityAttribute

CodeAccessSecurityAttribute

HostProtectionAttribute

Attributes

AttributeUsageAttribute ObsoleteAttribute

Examples

The following code example illustrates the use of the HostProtectionAttribute attribute with a variety of HostProtectionResource values.

#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Windows.Forms.dll>
#using <System.Drawing.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Threading;
using namespace System::Security;
using namespace System::Security::Policy;
using namespace System::Security::Principal;
using namespace System::Security::Permissions;
using namespace System::Diagnostics;
using namespace System::ComponentModel;
using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
using namespace System::Security::Permissions;

// The following class is an example of code that exposes external process management.
// Add the LicenseProviderAttribute to the control.

[LicenseProvider(LicFileLicenseProvider::typeid)]
public ref class MyControl: public System::Windows::Forms::Control
{
private:

   // Create a new, null license.
   License^ license;

public:
   [HostProtection(ExternalProcessMgmt=true)]
   MyControl()
   {
      license = nullptr;
      
      // Determine if a valid license can be granted.
      bool isValid = LicenseManager::IsValid( MyControl::typeid );
      Console::WriteLine( "The result of the IsValid method call is {0}", isValid );
   }

};

// If this application is run on a server that implements host protection, the HostProtection attribute  
// is applied. If the application is run on a server that is not host-protected, the attribute 
// evaporates; it is not detected and therefore not applied. HostProtection can be configured with 
// members of the HostProtectionResource enumeration to customize the protection offered. 
// The primary intent of this sample is to show situations in which the HostProtection attribute
// might be meaningfully used.  The environment required to demonstrate a particular HostProtection is
// too complex to invoke within the scope of this sample.
public ref class HostProtectionExample
{
public:
   static int Success = 100;

private:

   // Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes shared state and 
   // self-affecting process management.
   // Either of the following attribute statements can be used to set the 
   // resource flags.
   // Exit the sample when an exception is thrown.

   [HostProtection(SharedState=true,SelfAffectingProcessMgmt=true)]
   [HostProtection(Resources=HostProtectionResource::SharedState|
   HostProtectionResource::SelfAffectingProcessMgmt)]
   static void Exit( String^ Message, int Code )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "\nFAILED: {0} {1}", Message, Code );
      Environment::ExitCode = Code;
      Environment::Exit( Code );
   }

   // Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes shared state, 
   // self-affecting process management, and self-affecting threading.
   // This method allows the user to quit the sample.

   [HostProtection(SharedState=true,SelfAffectingProcessMgmt=true,
   SelfAffectingThreading=true,UI=true)]
   static void ExecuteBreak()
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "Executing Debugger.Break." );
      Debugger::Break();
      Debugger::Log( 1, "info", "test message" );
   }

   // Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes shared state, 
   // self-affecting threading and the security infrastructure.
   // ApplyIdentity sets the current identity.

   [HostProtection(SharedState=true,SelfAffectingThreading=true,
   SecurityInfrastructure=true)]
   static int ApplyIdentity()
   {
      array<String^>^roles = {"User"};
      try
      {
         AppDomain^ mAD = AppDomain::CurrentDomain;
         GenericPrincipal^ mGenPr = gcnew GenericPrincipal( WindowsIdentity::GetCurrent(),roles );
         mAD->SetPrincipalPolicy( PrincipalPolicy::WindowsPrincipal );
         mAD->SetThreadPrincipal( mGenPr );
         return Success;
      }
      catch ( Exception^ e ) 
      {
         Exit( e->ToString(), 5 );
      }

      return 0;
   }

public:

   // The following method is started on a separate thread.
   [PermissionSet(SecurityAction::Demand, Name="FullTrust")]
   static void WatchFileEvents()
   {
      try
      {
         Console::WriteLine( "In the child thread." );
         FileSystemWatcher^ watcher = gcnew FileSystemWatcher;
         watcher->Path = "C:\\Temp";
         
         // Watch for changes in LastAccess and LastWrite times, and 
         // name changes to files or directories. 
         watcher->NotifyFilter = static_cast<NotifyFilters>(NotifyFilters::LastAccess | NotifyFilters::LastWrite | NotifyFilters::FileName | NotifyFilters::DirectoryName);
         
         // Watch only text files.
         watcher->Filter = "*.txt";
         
         // Add event handlers.
         watcher->Changed += gcnew FileSystemEventHandler( OnChanged );
         watcher->Created += gcnew FileSystemEventHandler( OnChanged );
         watcher->Deleted += gcnew FileSystemEventHandler( OnChanged );
         
         // Begin watching.
         watcher->EnableRaisingEvents = true;
         
         // Wait for the user to quit the program.
         Console::WriteLine( "Event handlers have been enabled." );
         while ( Console::Read() != 'q' )
                  ;
      }
      catch ( Exception^ e ) 
      {
         Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      }

   }


private:

   // Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes synchronization 
   //  and external threading.

   [HostProtection(Synchronization=true,ExternalThreading=true)]
   static void StartThread()
   {
      Thread^ t = gcnew Thread( gcnew ThreadStart( WatchFileEvents ) );
      
      // Start the new thread.  On a uniprocessor, the thread is not given 
      // any processor time until the main thread yields the processor.  
      t->Start();
      
      // Give the new thread a chance to execute.
      Thread::Sleep( 1000 );
   }

public:

   // Call methods that show the use of the HostProtectionResource enumeration.
   [HostProtection(Resources=HostProtectionResource::All)]
   static int Main()
   {
      try
      {
         
         // Show use of the HostProtectionResource.SharedState,
         //   HostProtectionResource.SelfAffectingThreading, and
         //   HostProtectionResource.Security enumeration values.
         ApplyIdentity();
         Directory::CreateDirectory( "C:\\Temp" );
         
         // Show use of the HostProtectionResource.Synchronization and
         //   HostProtectionResource.ExternalThreading enumeration values.
         StartThread();
         Console::WriteLine( "In the main thread." );
         Console::WriteLine( "Deleting and creating 'MyTestFile.txt'." );
         if ( File::Exists( "C:\\Temp\\MyTestFile.txt" ) )
         {
            File::Delete( "C:\\Temp\\MyTestFile.txt" );
         }
         StreamWriter^ sr = File::CreateText( "C:\\Temp\\MyTestFile.txt" );
         sr->WriteLine( "This is my file." );
         sr->Close();
         Thread::Sleep( 1000 );
         
         // Show use of the HostProtectionResource.SharedState,
         //   HostProtectionResource.SelfProcessMgmt,
         //   HostProtectionResource.SelfAffectingThreading, and
         //   HostProtectionResource.UI enumeration values.
         ExecuteBreak();
         
         // Show the use of the HostProtectionResource.ExternalProcessManagement enumeration value.
         MyControl^ myControl = gcnew MyControl;
         Console::WriteLine( "Enter 'q' to quit the sample." );
         return 100;
      }
      catch ( Exception^ e ) 
      {
         Exit( e->ToString(), 0 );
         return 0;
      }
   }

   // Define the event handlers.
   private:
   static void OnChanged( Object^ /*source*/, FileSystemEventArgs^ e )
   {
      
      // Specify whether a file is changed, created, or deleted.
      Console::WriteLine( "In the OnChanged event handler." );
      Console::WriteLine( "File: {0} {1}", e->FullPath, e->ChangeType );
   }

};

int main()
{
   return HostProtectionExample::Main();
}

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Threading;
using System.Security;
using System.Security.Policy;
using System.Security.Principal;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;

// If this application is run on a server that implements host protection, the 
// HostProtectionAttribute attribute is applied. If the application is run on   
// a server that is not host-protected, the attribute evaporates; it is not  
// detected and therefore not applied. Host protection can be configured with  
// members of the HostProtectionResource enumeration to customize the  
// protection offered.
// The primary intent of this sample is to show situations in which the 
// HostProtectionAttribute attribute might be meaningfully used. The  
// environment required to demonstrate a particular behavior is
// too complex to invoke within the scope of this sample.

class HostProtectionExample
{
    public static int Success = 100;
    
    // Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes 
    // shared state and self-affecting process management.
    // Either of the following attribute statements can be used to set the
    // resource flags.
    [HostProtectionAttribute(SharedState = true, 
        SelfAffectingProcessMgmt = true)]
    [HostProtectionAttribute(Resources = HostProtectionResource.SharedState |
         HostProtectionResource.SelfAffectingProcessMgmt)]
    private static void Exit(string Message, int Code)
    {
        // Exit the sample when an exception is thrown.
        Console.WriteLine("\nFAILED: " + Message + " " + Code.ToString());
        Environment.ExitCode = Code;
        Environment.Exit(Code);
    }

    // Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes shared 
    // state, self-affecting process management, and self-affecting threading.
    [HostProtectionAttribute(SharedState=true, SelfAffectingProcessMgmt=true,
         SelfAffectingThreading=true, UI=true)]
    // This method allows the user to quit the sample.
    private static void ExecuteBreak()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Executing Debugger.Break.");
        Debugger.Break();
        Debugger.Log(1,"info","test message");
    }
    
    // Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes shared 
    // state, self-affecting threading, and the security infrastructure.
    [HostProtectionAttribute(SharedState=true, SelfAffectingThreading=true,
         SecurityInfrastructure=true)]
    // ApplyIdentity sets the current identity.
    private static int ApplyIdentity()
    {
        string[] roles = {"User"};
        try
        {
            AppDomain mAD = AppDomain.CurrentDomain;
            GenericPrincipal mGenPr = 
                new GenericPrincipal(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent(), roles);
            mAD.SetPrincipalPolicy(PrincipalPolicy.WindowsPrincipal);
            mAD.SetThreadPrincipal(mGenPr);
            return Success;
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Exit(e.ToString(), 5);
        }
        return 0;
    }

    // The following method is started on a separate thread.
    public static void WatchFileEvents()
    {
        try
        {
            Console.WriteLine("In the child thread.");
            FileSystemWatcher watcher = new FileSystemWatcher();
            watcher.Path = "C:\\Temp";
            
            // Watch for changes in LastAccess and LastWrite times, and
            // name changes to files or directories.
            watcher.NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.LastAccess 
                | NotifyFilters.LastWrite
                | NotifyFilters.FileName | NotifyFilters.DirectoryName;
            
            // Watch only text files.
            watcher.Filter = "*.txt";

            // Add event handlers.
            watcher.Changed += new FileSystemEventHandler(OnChanged);
            watcher.Created += new FileSystemEventHandler(OnChanged);
            watcher.Deleted += new FileSystemEventHandler(OnChanged);
            
            // Begin watching.
            watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true;

            // Wait for the user to quit the program.
            Console.WriteLine("Event handlers have been enabled.");
            while(Console.Read()!='q');
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }
    }

    // Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes 
    // synchronization and external threading.
    [HostProtectionAttribute(Synchronization=true, ExternalThreading=true)]
    private static void StartThread()
    {
        Thread t = new Thread(new ThreadStart(WatchFileEvents));
        
        // Start the new thread. On a uniprocessor, the thread is not given
        // any processor time until the main thread yields the processor.
        t.Start();
        
        // Give the new thread a chance to execute.
        Thread.Sleep(1000);
    }

    // Call methods that show the use of the HostProtectionResource enumeration.
    [HostProtectionAttribute(Resources=HostProtectionResource.All)]
    static int Main(string [] args)
    {
        try
        {
            // Show use of the HostProtectionResource.SharedState,
            // HostProtectionResource.SelfAffectingThreading, and
            // HostProtectionResource.Security enumeration values.
            ApplyIdentity();
            Directory.CreateDirectory("C:\\Temp");
            
            // Show use of the HostProtectionResource.Synchronization and
            // HostProtectionResource.ExternalThreading enumeration values.
            StartThread();
            Console.WriteLine("In the main thread.");
            Console.WriteLine("Deleting and creating 'MyTestFile.txt'.");
            if (File.Exists("C:\\Temp\\MyTestFile.txt"))
            {
                File.Delete("C:\\Temp\\MyTestFile.txt");
            }

            StreamWriter sr = File.CreateText("C:\\Temp\\MyTestFile.txt");
            sr.WriteLine ("This is my file.");
            sr.Close();
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
            
            // Show use of the HostProtectionResource.SharedState,
            // HostProtectionResource.SelfProcessMgmt,
            // HostProtectionResource.SelfAffectingThreading, and
            // HostProtectionResource.UI enumeration values.
            ExecuteBreak();
            
            // Show the use of the 
            // HostProtectionResource.ExternalProcessManagement 
            // enumeration value.
            MyControl myControl = new MyControl ();
            Console.WriteLine ("Enter 'q' to quit the sample.");
            return 100;
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Exit(e.ToString(), 0);
            return 0;
        }
    }

    // Define the event handlers.
    private static void OnChanged(object source, FileSystemEventArgs e)
    {
        // Specify whether a file is changed, created, or deleted.
        Console.WriteLine("In the OnChanged event handler.");
        Console.WriteLine("File: " + e.FullPath + " " + e.ChangeType);
    }
}

// The following class is an example of code that exposes 
// external process management.
// Add the LicenseProviderAttribute to the control.
[LicenseProvider (typeof(LicFileLicenseProvider))]
public class MyControl : System.Windows.Forms.Control
{
    // Create a new, null license.
    private License license = null;

    [HostProtection (ExternalProcessMgmt = true)]
    public MyControl ()
    {
        // Determine if a valid license can be granted.
        bool isValid = LicenseManager.IsValid (typeof(MyControl));
        Console.WriteLine ("The result of the IsValid method call is " + 
            isValid.ToString ());
    }

    protected override void Dispose (bool disposing)
    {
        if (disposing)
        {
            if (license != null)
            {
                license.Dispose ();
                license = null;
            }
        }
    }
}

Imports System.IO
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Security
Imports System.Security.Policy
Imports System.Security.Principal
Imports System.Security.Permissions
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms


' If this application is run on a server that implements host protection, the
' HostProtectionAttribute attribute is applied. If the application is run on 
' a server that is not host-protected, the attribute evaporates; it is not  
' detected and therefore not applied. Host protection can be configured with  
' members of the HostProtectionResource enumeration to customize the  
' protection offered. 
' The primary intent of this sample is to show situations in which the 
' HostProtectionAttribute attribute might be meaningfully used.  The 
' environment required to demonstrate a particular behavior is too 
' complex to invoke within the scope of this sample.

Class HostProtectionExample
    Public Shared Success As Integer = 100

    ' Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes 
    ' shared state and self-affecting process management.
    ' Either of the following attribute statements can be used to set the 
    ' resource flags.
    <HostProtectionAttribute(SharedState := True, _
        SelfAffectingProcessMgmt := True), _
        HostProtectionAttribute( _
        Resources := HostProtectionResource.SharedState Or _
        HostProtectionResource.SelfAffectingProcessMgmt)> _
    Private Shared Sub [Exit](ByVal Message As String, ByVal Code As Integer)

        ' Exit the sample when an exception is thrown.
        Console.WriteLine((ControlChars.Lf & "FAILED: " & Message & " " & _
            Code.ToString()))
        Environment.ExitCode = Code
        Environment.Exit(Code)
    End Sub

    ' Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes shared
    ' state, self-affecting process management, and self-affecting threading.
    <HostProtectionAttribute(SharedState := True, _
        SelfAffectingProcessMgmt := True, _
        SelfAffectingThreading := True, UI := True)> _
    Private Shared Sub ExecuteBreak()

        ' This method allows the user to quit the sample.
        Console.WriteLine("Executing Debugger.Break.")
        Debugger.Break()
        Debugger.Log(1, "info", "test message")
    End Sub

    ' Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes shared  
    ' state, self-affecting threading, and the security infrastructure.
    <HostProtectionAttribute(SharedState := True, _
        SelfAffectingThreading := True, _
        SecurityInfrastructure := True)> _
    Private Shared Function ApplyIdentity() As Integer

        ' ApplyIdentity sets the current identity.
        Dim roles(1) As String
        Try
            Dim mAD As AppDomain = AppDomain.CurrentDomain
            Dim mGenPr As _
                New GenericPrincipal(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent(), roles)
            mAD.SetPrincipalPolicy(PrincipalPolicy.WindowsPrincipal)
            mAD.SetThreadPrincipal(mGenPr)
            Return Success
        Catch e As Exception
            [Exit](e.ToString(), 5)
        End Try
        Return 0
    End Function 'ApplyIdentity

    ' The following method is started on a separate thread.
    Public Shared Sub WatchFileEvents()
        Try
            Console.WriteLine("In the child thread.")
            Dim watcher As New FileSystemWatcher()
            watcher.Path = "C:\Temp"

            ' Watch for changes in LastAccess and LastWrite times, and 
            ' name changes to files or directories. 
            watcher.NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.LastAccess Or _
                NotifyFilters.LastWrite Or NotifyFilters.FileName Or _
                NotifyFilters.DirectoryName

            ' Watch only text files.
            watcher.Filter = "*.txt"

            ' Add event handlers.
            AddHandler watcher.Changed, AddressOf OnChanged
            AddHandler watcher.Created, AddressOf OnChanged
            AddHandler watcher.Deleted, AddressOf OnChanged

            ' Begin watching.
            watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = True

            ' Wait for the user to quit the program.
            Console.WriteLine("Event handlers have been enabled.")
            While Console.ReadLine() <> "q"c
            End While
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
        End Try
    End Sub

    ' Use the enumeration flags to indicate that this method exposes  
    ' synchronization and external threading.
    <HostProtectionAttribute(Synchronization := True, _
        ExternalThreading := True)> _
    Private Shared Sub StartThread()
        Dim t As New Thread(New ThreadStart(AddressOf WatchFileEvents))

        ' Start the new thread. On a uniprocessor, the thread is not given 
        ' any processor time until the main thread yields the processor.  
        t.Start()

        ' Give the new thread a chance to execute.
        Thread.Sleep(1000)
    End Sub

    ' Call methods that show the use of the HostProtectionResource enumeration.
    <HostProtectionAttribute(Resources := HostProtectionResource.All)> _
    Overloads Shared Function Main(ByVal args() As String) As Integer
        Try
            ' Show use of the HostProtectionResource.SharedState,
            ' HostProtectionResource.SelfAffectingThreading, and
            ' HostProtectionResource.Security enumeration values.
            ApplyIdentity()
            Directory.CreateDirectory("C:\Temp")

            ' Show use of the HostProtectionResource.Synchronization and
            ' HostProtectionResource.ExternalThreading enumeration values.
            StartThread()
            Console.WriteLine("In the main thread.")
            Console.WriteLine("Deleting and creating 'MyTestFile.txt'.")
            If File.Exists("C:\Temp\MyTestFile.txt") Then
                File.Delete("C:\Temp\MyTestFile.txt")
            End If

            Dim sr As StreamWriter = File.CreateText("C:\Temp\MyTestFile.txt")
            sr.WriteLine("This is my file.")
            sr.Close()
            Thread.Sleep(1000)

            ' Show use of the HostProtectionResource.SharedState, 
            ' HostProtectionResource.SelfProcessMgmt,
            ' HostProtectionResource.SelfAffectingThreading, and
            ' HostProtectionResource.UI enumeration values.
            ExecuteBreak()

            ' Show the use of the 
            ' HostProtectionResource.ExternalProcessManagement 
            ' enumeration value.
            Dim myControl As New MyControl()
            Console.WriteLine("Enter 'q' to quit the sample.")
            Return 100
        Catch e As Exception
            [Exit](e.ToString(), 0)
            Return 0
        End Try
    End Function 'Main

    ' Define the event handlers.
    Private Shared Sub OnChanged(ByVal [source] As Object, _
        ByVal e As FileSystemEventArgs)

        ' Specify whether a file is changed, created, or deleted.
        Console.WriteLine("In the OnChanged event handler.")
        Console.WriteLine(("File: " & e.FullPath & " " & _
            e.ChangeType.ToString()))
    End Sub
End Class

' The following class is an example of code that exposes 
' external process management.
' Add the LicenseProviderAttribute to the control.
<LicenseProvider(GetType(LicFileLicenseProvider))> _
Public Class MyControl
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Control

    ' Create a new, null license.
    Private license As License = Nothing

    <HostProtectionAttribute(ExternalProcessMgmt := True)> _
    Public Sub New()

        ' Determine if a valid license can be granted.
        Dim isValid As Boolean = LicenseManager.IsValid(GetType(MyControl))
        Console.WriteLine(("The result of the IsValid method call is " & _
            isValid.ToString()))
    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (license Is Nothing) Then
                license.Dispose()
                license = Nothing
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

Remarks

Caution

Code Access Security (CAS) has been deprecated across all versions of .NET Framework and .NET. Recent versions of .NET do not honor CAS annotations and produce errors if CAS-related APIs are used. Developers should seek alternative means of accomplishing security tasks.

This attribute affects only unmanaged applications that host the common language runtime and implement host protection, such as SQL Server. If the code is run in a client application or on a server that is not host-protected, the attribute "evaporates"; it is not detected and therefore not applied. When applied, the security action results in the creation of a link demand based on the host resources the class or method exposes.

Important

The purpose of this attribute is to enforce host-specific programming model guidelines, not security behavior. Although a link demand is used to check for conformance to programming model requirements, the HostProtectionAttribute is not a security permission.

If the host does not have programming model requirements, the link demands do not occur.

This attribute identifies the following:

• Methods or classes that do not fit the host programming model, but are otherwise benign.

• Methods or classes that do not fit the host programming model and could lead to destabilizing server-managed user code.

• Methods or classes that do not fit the host programming model and could lead to a destabilization of the server process itself.

Note

If you are creating a class library that is to be called by applications that may execute in a host protected environment, you should apply this attribute to members that expose HostProtectionResource resource categories. The .NET Framework class library members with this attribute cause only the immediate caller to be checked. Your library member must also cause a check of its immediate caller in the same manner.

Note

Do not use the Ngen.exe (Native Image Generator) to create a native image of assemblies that are protected by the HostProtectionAttribute. In a full-trust environment, the image is always loaded, without regard to the HostProtectionAttribute, and in a partial-trust environment the image is not loaded.

Constructors

HostProtectionAttribute()	Initializes a new instance of the HostProtectionAttribute class with default values.
HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction)	Initializes a new instance of the HostProtectionAttribute class with the specified SecurityAction value.

Properties

Action	Gets or sets a security action. (Inherited from SecurityAttribute)
ExternalProcessMgmt	Gets or sets a value indicating whether external process management is exposed.
ExternalThreading	Gets or sets a value indicating whether external threading is exposed.
MayLeakOnAbort	Gets or sets a value indicating whether resources might leak memory if the operation is terminated.
Resources	Gets or sets flags specifying categories of functionality that are potentially harmful to the host.
SecurityInfrastructure	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the security infrastructure is exposed.
SelfAffectingProcessMgmt	Gets or sets a value indicating whether self-affecting process management is exposed.
SelfAffectingThreading	Gets or sets a value indicating whether self-affecting threading is exposed.
SharedState	Gets or sets a value indicating whether shared state is exposed.
Synchronization	Gets or sets a value indicating whether synchronization is exposed.
TypeId	When implemented in a derived class, gets a unique identifier for this Attribute. (Inherited from Attribute)
UI	Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user interface is exposed.
Unrestricted	Gets or sets a value indicating whether full (unrestricted) permission to the resource protected by the attribute is declared. (Inherited from SecurityAttribute)

Methods

CreatePermission()	Creates and returns a new host protection permission.
Equals(Object)	Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetHashCode()	Returns the hash code for this instance. (Inherited from Attribute)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
IsDefaultAttribute()	When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class. (Inherited from Attribute)
Match(Object)	When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object. (Inherited from Attribute)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

See also

• Extending Metadata Using Attributes
• Link Demands