IGPEInformation::GetFileSysPath method (gpedit.h)

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10/13/2021

The GetFileSysPath method returns the file system path for the specified section of the GPO. The path is in UNC format.

Syntax

HRESULT GetFileSysPath(
  [in]  DWORD    dwSection,
  [out] LPOLESTR pszPath,
  [in]  int      cchMaxPath
);

Parameters

[in] dwSection

Specifies the GPO section. This parameter can be one of the following values.

GPO_SECTION_ROOT

Root section

GPO_SECTION_USER

User section

GPO_SECTION_MACHINE

Computer section

[out] pszPath

Receives the file system path.

[in] cchMaxPath

Specifies the size, in characters, of the pszPath buffer.

Return value

If the method succeeds, the return value is S_OK. Otherwise, the method returns one of the COM error codes defined in the Platform SDK header file WinError.h.

Remarks

To retrieve the Active Directory path for the specified section of a GPO, you can call the GetDSPath method.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008
Target Platform	Windows
Header	gpedit.h
DLL	Gpedit.dll

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