SocketPermission Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Net

Assembly:

System.Security.Permissions.dll

Source:

SocketPermission.cs

Caution

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

Controls rights to make or accept connections on a transport address.

public ref class SocketPermission sealed : System::Security::CodeAccessPermission, System::Security::Permissions::IUnrestrictedPermission

[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 SocketPermission : System.Security.CodeAccessPermission, System.Security.Permissions.IUnrestrictedPermission

[<System.Obsolete("Code Access Security is not supported or honored by the runtime.", DiagnosticId="SYSLIB0003", UrlFormat="https://aka.ms/dotnet-warnings/{0}")>]
type SocketPermission = class
    inherit CodeAccessPermission
    interface IUnrestrictedPermission

Public NotInheritable Class SocketPermission
Inherits CodeAccessPermission
Implements IUnrestrictedPermission

Inheritance

Object

CodeAccessPermission

SocketPermission

Attributes

ObsoleteAttribute

Implements

IUnrestrictedPermission

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the SocketPermission class to set, change, and enforce various socket access restrictions.

// Creates a SocketPermission restricting access to and from all URIs.
SocketPermission^ mySocketPermission1 = gcnew SocketPermission( PermissionState::None );

// The socket to which this permission will apply will allow connections from www.contoso.com.
mySocketPermission1->AddPermission( NetworkAccess::Accept, TransportType::Tcp,  "www.contoso.com", 11000 );

// Creates a SocketPermission which will allow the target Socket to connect with www.southridgevideo.com.
SocketPermission^ mySocketPermission2 = gcnew SocketPermission( NetworkAccess::Connect,TransportType::Tcp, "www.southridgevideo.com",11002 );

// Creates a SocketPermission from the union of two SocketPermissions.
SocketPermission^ mySocketPermissionUnion =
   (SocketPermission^)( mySocketPermission1->Union( mySocketPermission2 ) );

// Checks to see if the union was successfully created by using the IsSubsetOf method.
if ( mySocketPermission1->IsSubsetOf( mySocketPermissionUnion ) &&
   mySocketPermission2->IsSubsetOf( mySocketPermissionUnion ) )
{
   Console::WriteLine(  "This union contains permissions from both mySocketPermission1 and mySocketPermission2" );
   
   // Prints the allowable accept URIs to the console.
   Console::WriteLine(  "This union accepts connections on :" );

   IEnumerator^ myEnumerator = mySocketPermissionUnion->AcceptList;
   while ( myEnumerator->MoveNext() )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( safe_cast<EndpointPermission^>( myEnumerator->Current )->ToString() );
   }
   
   // Prints the allowable connect URIs to the console.
   Console::WriteLine(  "This union permits connections to :" );

   myEnumerator = mySocketPermissionUnion->ConnectList;
   while ( myEnumerator->MoveNext() )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( safe_cast<EndpointPermission^>( myEnumerator->Current )->ToString() );
   }
}

// Creates a SocketPermission from the intersect of two SocketPermissions.
SocketPermission^ mySocketPermissionIntersect =
   (SocketPermission^)( mySocketPermission1->Intersect( mySocketPermissionUnion ) );

// mySocketPermissionIntersect should now contain the permissions of mySocketPermission1.
if ( mySocketPermission1->IsSubsetOf( mySocketPermissionIntersect ) )
{
   Console::WriteLine(  "This is expected" );
}

// mySocketPermissionIntersect should not contain the permissios of mySocketPermission2.
if ( mySocketPermission2->IsSubsetOf( mySocketPermissionIntersect ) )
{
   Console::WriteLine(  "This should not print" );
}

// Creates a copy of the intersect SocketPermission.
SocketPermission^ mySocketPermissionIntersectCopy =
   (SocketPermission^)( mySocketPermissionIntersect->Copy() );
if ( mySocketPermissionIntersectCopy->Equals( mySocketPermissionIntersect ) )
{
   Console::WriteLine(  "Copy successfull" );
}

// Converts a SocketPermission to XML format and then immediately converts it back to a SocketPermission.
mySocketPermission1->FromXml( mySocketPermission1->ToXml() );

// Checks to see if permission for this socket resource is unrestricted.  If it is, then there is no need to
// demand that permissions be enforced.
if ( mySocketPermissionUnion->IsUnrestricted() )
{
   //Do nothing.  There are no restrictions.
}
else
{
   // Enforces the permissions found in mySocketPermissionUnion on any Socket Resources used below this statement. 
   mySocketPermissionUnion->Demand();
}

IPHostEntry^ myIpHostEntry = Dns::Resolve(  "www.contoso.com" );
IPEndPoint^ myLocalEndPoint = gcnew IPEndPoint( myIpHostEntry->AddressList[ 0 ], 11000 );

Socket^ s = gcnew Socket( myLocalEndPoint->Address->AddressFamily,
   SocketType::Stream,
   ProtocolType::Tcp );
try
{
   s->Connect( myLocalEndPoint );
}
catch ( Exception^ e ) 
{
   Console::Write(  "Exception Thrown: " );
   Console::WriteLine( e->ToString() );
}

// Perform all socket operations in here.
s->Close();

     // Creates a SocketPermission restricting access to and from all URIs.
     SocketPermission mySocketPermission1 = new SocketPermission(PermissionState.None);

     // The socket to which this permission will apply will allow connections from www.contoso.com.
     mySocketPermission1.AddPermission(NetworkAccess.Accept, TransportType.Tcp, "www.contoso.com", 11000);

     // Creates a SocketPermission which will allow the target Socket to connect with www.southridgevideo.com.
     SocketPermission mySocketPermission2 =
                                new SocketPermission(NetworkAccess.Connect, TransportType.Tcp, "www.southridgevideo.com", 11002);

     // Creates a SocketPermission from the union of two SocketPermissions.
     SocketPermission mySocketPermissionUnion =
                                (SocketPermission)mySocketPermission1.Union(mySocketPermission2);

     // Checks to see if the union was successfully created by using the IsSubsetOf method.
     if (mySocketPermission1.IsSubsetOf(mySocketPermissionUnion) &&
           mySocketPermission2.IsSubsetOf(mySocketPermissionUnion)){
          Console.WriteLine("This union contains permissions from both mySocketPermission1 and mySocketPermission2");

          // Prints the allowable accept URIs to the console.
          Console.WriteLine("This union accepts connections on :");

          IEnumerator myEnumerator = mySocketPermissionUnion.AcceptList;
       while (myEnumerator.MoveNext()) {
               Console.WriteLine(((EndpointPermission)myEnumerator.Current).ToString());
            }

             // Prints the allowable connect URIs to the console.
          Console.WriteLine("This union permits connections to :");

          myEnumerator = mySocketPermissionUnion.ConnectList;
       while (myEnumerator.MoveNext()) {
               Console.WriteLine(((EndpointPermission)myEnumerator.Current).ToString());
            }
           }


     // Creates a SocketPermission from the intersect of two SocketPermissions.
     SocketPermission mySocketPermissionIntersect =
                               (SocketPermission)mySocketPermission1.Intersect(mySocketPermissionUnion);

     // mySocketPermissionIntersect should now contain the permissions of mySocketPermission1.
     if (mySocketPermission1.IsSubsetOf(mySocketPermissionIntersect)){
          Console.WriteLine("This is expected");
     }
    // mySocketPermissionIntersect should not contain the permissios of mySocketPermission2.
     if (mySocketPermission2.IsSubsetOf(mySocketPermissionIntersect)){
          Console.WriteLine("This should not print");
     }


// Creates a copy of the intersect SocketPermission.
     SocketPermission mySocketPermissionIntersectCopy =
                               (SocketPermission)mySocketPermissionIntersect.Copy();

     if (mySocketPermissionIntersectCopy.Equals(mySocketPermissionIntersect)){
     Console.WriteLine("Copy successfull");
     }


     // Converts a SocketPermission to XML format and then immediately converts it back to a SocketPermission.
     mySocketPermission1.FromXml(mySocketPermission1.ToXml());

     // Checks to see if permission for this socket resource is unrestricted.  If it is, then there is no need to
     // demand that permissions be enforced.
     if (mySocketPermissionUnion.IsUnrestricted()){
        
          //Do nothing.  There are no restrictions.
     }
     else{
         // Enforces the permissions found in mySocketPermissionUnion on any Socket Resources used below this statement.
         mySocketPermissionUnion.Demand();
     }

    IPHostEntry myIpHostEntry = Dns.Resolve("www.contoso.com");
    IPEndPoint myLocalEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(myIpHostEntry.AddressList[0], 11000);

       Socket s = new Socket(myLocalEndPoint.Address.AddressFamily,
                                   SocketType.Stream,
                                         ProtocolType.Tcp);
       try{
            s.Connect(myLocalEndPoint);
       }
       catch (Exception e){
            Console.WriteLine("Exception Thrown: " + e.ToString());
       }

      // Perform all socket operations in here.

      s.Close();

   ' Creates a SocketPermission restricting access to and from all URIs.
   Dim mySocketPermission1 As New SocketPermission(PermissionState.None)
   
   ' The socket to which this permission will apply will allow connections from www.contoso.com.
   mySocketPermission1.AddPermission(NetworkAccess.Accept, TransportType.Tcp, "www.contoso.com", 11000)
   
   ' Creates a SocketPermission which will allow the target Socket to connect with www.southridgevideo.com.
   Dim mySocketPermission2 As New SocketPermission(NetworkAccess.Connect, TransportType.Tcp, "www.southridgevideo.com", 11002)
   
   ' Creates a SocketPermission from the union of two SocketPermissions.
   Dim mySocketPermissionUnion As SocketPermission = CType(mySocketPermission1.Union(mySocketPermission2), SocketPermission)
   
   ' Checks to see if the union was successfully created by using the IsSubsetOf method.
   If mySocketPermission1.IsSubsetOf(mySocketPermissionUnion) And mySocketPermission2.IsSubsetOf(mySocketPermissionUnion) Then
      Console.WriteLine("This union contains permissions from both mySocketPermission1 and mySocketPermission2")
      
      ' Prints the allowable accept URIs to the console.
      Console.WriteLine("This union accepts connections on :")
      
      Dim myEnumerator As IEnumerator = mySocketPermissionUnion.AcceptList
      While myEnumerator.MoveNext()
         Console.WriteLine(CType(myEnumerator.Current, EndpointPermission).ToString())
      End While
      
      Console.WriteLine("This union establishes connections on : ")
      
      ' Prints the allowable connect URIs to the console.
      Console.WriteLine("This union permits connections to :")
      
      myEnumerator = mySocketPermissionUnion.ConnectList
      While myEnumerator.MoveNext()
         Console.WriteLine(CType(myEnumerator.Current, EndpointPermission).ToString())
      End While
   End If 
   ' Creates a SocketPermission from the intersect of two SocketPermissions.
   Dim mySocketPermissionIntersect As SocketPermission = CType(mySocketPermission1.Intersect(mySocketPermissionUnion), SocketPermission)
   
   ' mySocketPermissionIntersect should now contain the permissions of mySocketPermission1.
   If mySocketPermission1.IsSubsetOf(mySocketPermissionIntersect) Then
      Console.WriteLine("This is expected")
   End If
   ' mySocketPermissionIntersect should not contain the permissios of mySocketPermission2.
   If mySocketPermission2.IsSubsetOf(mySocketPermissionIntersect) Then
      Console.WriteLine("This should not print")
   End If
   
   ' Creates a copy of the intersect SocketPermission.
   Dim mySocketPermissionIntersectCopy As SocketPermission = CType(mySocketPermissionIntersect.Copy(), SocketPermission)
   
   If mySocketPermissionIntersectCopy.Equals(mySocketPermissionIntersect) Then
      Console.WriteLine("Copy successfull")
   End If
   ' Converts a SocketPermission to XML format and then immediately converts it back to a SocketPermission.
   mySocketPermission1.FromXml(mySocketPermission1.ToXml())
   
   
   ' Checks to see if permission for this socket resource is unrestricted.  If it is, then there is no need to
   ' demand that permissions be enforced.
   If mySocketPermissionUnion.IsUnrestricted() Then
   
   'Do nothing.  There are no restrictions.
   Else
      ' Enforces the permissions found in mySocketPermissionUnion on any Socket Resources used below this statement. 
      mySocketPermissionUnion.Demand()
   End If
   
   Dim myIpHostEntry As IPHostEntry = Dns.Resolve("www.contoso.com")
   Dim myLocalEndPoint As New IPEndPoint(myIpHostEntry.AddressList(0), 11000)
   
   Dim s As New Socket(myLocalEndPoint.Address.AddressFamily, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp)
   Try
      s.Connect(myLocalEndPoint)
   Catch e As Exception
      Console.WriteLine(("Exception Thrown: " + e.ToString()))
   End Try
   
   ' Perform all socket operations in here.
   s.Close()
End Sub

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.

SocketPermission instances control permission to accept connections or initiate Socket connections. A Socket permission can be established for a host name or IP address, a port number, and a transport protocol.

Note

Avoid creating socket permissions using host names, as these names have to be resolved to IP addresses, and this might block the stack.

Constructors

SocketPermission(NetworkAccess, TransportType, String, Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the SocketPermission class for the given transport address with the specified permission.
SocketPermission(PermissionState)	Initializes a new instance of the SocketPermission class that allows unrestricted access to the Socket or disallows access to the Socket.

Fields

AllPorts

Defines a constant that represents all ports.

Properties

AcceptList	Gets a list of EndpointPermission instances that identifies the endpoints that can be accepted under this permission instance.
ConnectList	Gets a list of EndpointPermission instances that identifies the endpoints that can be connected to under this permission instance.

Methods

AddPermission(NetworkAccess, TransportType, String, Int32)	Adds a permission to the set of permissions for a transport address.
Assert()	Declares that the calling code can access the resource protected by a permission demand through the code that calls this method, even if callers higher in the stack have not been granted permission to access the resource. Using Assert() can create security issues. (Inherited from CodeAccessPermission)
Copy()	Creates a copy of a SocketPermission instance.
Demand()	Forces a SecurityException at run time if all callers higher in the call stack have not been granted the permission specified by the current instance. (Inherited from CodeAccessPermission)
Deny()	Obsolete. Prevents callers higher in the call stack from using the code that calls this method to access the resource specified by the current instance. (Inherited from CodeAccessPermission)
Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified CodeAccessPermission object is equal to the current CodeAccessPermission. (Inherited from CodeAccessPermission)
FromXml(SecurityElement)	Reconstructs a SocketPermission instance for an XML encoding.
GetHashCode()	Gets a hash code for the CodeAccessPermission object that is suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures such as a hash table. (Inherited from CodeAccessPermission)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
Intersect(IPermission)	Returns the logical intersection between two SocketPermission instances.
IsSubsetOf(IPermission)	Determines if the current permission is a subset of the specified permission.
IsUnrestricted()	Checks the overall permission state of the object.
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
PermitOnly()	Prevents callers higher in the call stack from using the code that calls this method to access all resources except for the resource specified by the current instance. (Inherited from CodeAccessPermission)
ToString()	Creates and returns a string representation of the current permission object. (Inherited from CodeAccessPermission)
ToXml()	Creates an XML encoding of a SocketPermission instance and its current state.
Union(IPermission)	Returns the logical union between two SocketPermission instances.