IsValidSecurityDescriptor function (securitybaseapi.h)
The IsValidSecurityDescriptor function determines whether the components of a security descriptor are valid.
Syntax
BOOL IsValidSecurityDescriptor(
[in] PSECURITY_DESCRIPTOR pSecurityDescriptor
);
Parameters
[in] pSecurityDescriptor
A pointer to a SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR structure that the function validates.
Return value
If the components of the security descriptor are valid, the return value is nonzero.
If any of the components of the security descriptor are not valid, the return value is zero. There is no extended error information for this function; do not call GetLastError.
Remarks
The IsValidSecurityDescriptor function checks the validity of the components that are present in the security descriptor. It does not verify whether certain components are present nor does it verify the contents of the individual ACE or ACL.
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 |