GetEffectivePermission method of the Win32_NTEventlogFile class

The GetEffectivePermission WMI class method determines whether or not the caller has all of the permissions on the Win32_NTEventlogFile object and share where the file or directory is located, if the directory is on a share.

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

Syntax

uint32 GetEffectivePermission(
  [in] uint32 Permissions
);

Parameters

Permissions [in]

Bitmap of permissions that the caller can inquire about.

Value (Dec/Hex)	Meaning
FILE_READ_DATA (file) FILE_LIST_DIRECTORY (directory) 1 (0x1)	Grants the right to read data from the file. For a directory, this value grants the right to list the contents of the directory.
FILE_WRITE_DATA (file) FILE_ADD_FILE (directory) 2 (0x2)	Grants the right to write data to the file. For a directory, this value grants the right to create a file in the directory.
FILE_APPEND_DATA (file) FILE_ADD_SUBDIRECTORY (directory) 4 (0x4)	Grants the right to append data to the file. For a directory, this value grants the right to create a subdirectory.
FILE_READ_EA 8 (0x8)	Grants the right to read extended attributes.
FILE_WRITE_EA 16 (0x10)	Grants the right to write extended attributes.
FILE_EXECUTE (file) FILE_TRAVERSE (directory) 32 (0x20)	Grants the right to execute a file. For a directory, the directory can be traversed.
FILE_DELETE_CHILD (directory) 64 (0x40)	Grants the right to delete a directory and all of the files it contains, even if the files are read-only.
FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES 128 (0x80)	Grants the right to read file attributes.
FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES 256 (0x100)	Grants the right to change file attributes.
DELETE 65536 (0x10000)	Grants delete access.
READ_CONTROL 131072 (0x20000)	Grants read access to the security descriptor and owner.
WRITE_DAC 262144 (0x40000)	Grants write access to the discretionary access control list (DACL).
WRITE_OWNER 524288 (0x80000)	Assigns the write owner.
SYNCHRONIZE 1048576 (0x100000)	Synchronizes access and allows a process to wait for an object to enter the signaled state.

Requirements

See also

Operating System Classes

Win32_NTEventlogFile