GetSecurityDescriptorControl function (securitybaseapi.h)
The GetSecurityDescriptorControl function retrieves a security descriptor control and revision information.
Syntax
BOOL GetSecurityDescriptorControl(
[in] PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR pSecurityDescriptor,
[out] PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR_CONTROL pControl,
[out] LPDWORD lpdwRevision
);
Parameters
[in] pSecurityDescriptor
A pointer to a SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR structure whose control and revision information the function retrieves.
[out] pControl
A pointer to a SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR_CONTROL structure that receives the security descriptor's control information.
[out] lpdwRevision
A pointer to a variable that receives the security descriptor's revision value. This value is always set, even when GetSecurityDescriptorControl returns an error.
Return value
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.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | securitybaseapi.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | Advapi32.lib |
| DLL | Advapi32.dll |