ChangeSecurityPermissions method of the CIM_DeviceFile class

The ChangeSecurityPermissions method changes the security permissions for the logical device file specified in the object path. If the logical file is a directory, then this method will act recursively, changing the security permissions for all of the files and sub-directories that the directory contains. This method is inherited from CIM_LogicalFile.

This topic uses Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax. For more information about using this method, see Calling a Method.

Syntax

uint32 ChangeSecurityPermissions(
  [in] Win32_SecurityDescriptor SecurityDescriptor,
  [in] uint32                   Option
);

Parameters

SecurityDescriptor [in]

Specifies the security information.

Caution

A NULL access control list (ACL) in the SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR structure grants unlimited access.

Option [in]

Security privilege to modify. For example, to change the owner and DACL security, use:

Option = 1 + 4

or

Option = CHANGE_OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION | CHANGE_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION

CHANGE_OWNER_SECURITY_INFORMATION (1)

Change the owner of the logical file.

CHANGE_GROUP_SECURITY_INFORMATION (2)

Change the group of the logical file.

CHANGE_DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION (4)

Change the ACL of the logical file.

CHANGE_SACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION (8)

Change the system ACL of the logical file.

Return value

Returns a value of 0 (zero) on success, and any other number to indicate an error.

Success

0

Success.

Access Denied

2

Access denied.

Unspecified failure

8

Unspecified failure.

Invalid object

9

Invalid object.

Object already exists

10

Object already exists.

File system not NTFS

11

File system not NTFS.

Platform not NT/Windows 2000

12

Platform not Windows.

Drive not the same

13

Drive not the same.

Directory not empty

14

Directory not empty.

Sharing violation

15

Sharing violation.

Invalid start file

16

Invalid start file.

Privilege not held

17

Privilege not held.

Invalid parameter

21

Invalid parameter.

Remarks

This method is currently not implemented by WMI. To use this method, you must implement it in your own provider.

This documentation is derived from the CIM class descriptions published by the DMTF. Microsoft may have made changes to correct minor errors, conform to Microsoft SDK documentation standards, or provide more information.

Requirements

See also

CIM_DeviceFile

CIM_DeviceFile