INHERITED_FROM structure
Applies to: desktop apps only
The INHERITED_FROM structure provides information about an object's inherited access control entry (ACE).
Syntax
typedef struct {
LONG GenerationGap;
LPTSTR AncestorName;
} INHERITED_FROM, *PINHERITED_FROM;
Members
- GenerationGap
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Number of levels, or generations, between the object and the ancestor. Set this to zero for an explicit ACE. If the ancestor cannot be determined for the inherited ACE, set this member to –1.
- AncestorName
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Name of the ancestor from which the ACE was inherited. For an explicit ACE, set this to NULL.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows XP |
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Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 |
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Unicode and ANSI names | INHERITED_FROMW (Unicode) and INHERITED_FROMA (ANSI) |
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Build date: 3/7/2012
