System.Security.Permissions Namespace

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The System.Security.Permissions namespace defines classes that control access to operations and resources based on policy.

Namespace hierarchy

Classes

Class	Description
CodeAccessSecurityAttribute	Specifies the base attribute class for code access security.
EnvironmentPermission	Controls access to system and user environment variables. This class cannot be inherited.
EnvironmentPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for EnvironmentPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
FileDialogPermission	Controls the ability to access files or folders through a file dialog. This class cannot be inherited.
FileDialogPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for FileDialogPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
FileIOPermission	Controls the ability to access files and folders. This class cannot be inherited.
FileIOPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for FileIOPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
IsolatedStorageFilePermission	Specifies the allowed usage of a private virtual file system. This class cannot be inherited.
IsolatedStorageFilePermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for IsolatedStorageFilePermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
IsolatedStoragePermission	Represents access to generic isolated storage capabilities.
IsolatedStoragePermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for IsolatedStoragePermission to be applied to code using declarative security.
PermissionSetAttribute	Allows security actions for a PermissionSet to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
PrincipalPermission	Allows checks against the active principal (see IPrincipal) using the language constructs defined for both declarative and imperative security actions. This class cannot be inherited.
PrincipalPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for PrincipalPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
PublisherIdentityPermission	Represents the identity of a software publisher. This class cannot be inherited.
PublisherIdentityPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for PublisherIdentityPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
ReflectionPermission	Controls access to metadata through the System.Reflection APIs. This class cannot be inherited.
ReflectionPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for ReflectionPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
RegistryPermission	Controls the ability to access registry variables. This class cannot be inherited.
RegistryPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for RegistryPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
ResourcePermissionBase	Allows control of code access security permissions.
ResourcePermissionBaseEntry	Defines the smallest unit of a code access security permission set.
SecurityAttribute	Specifies the base attribute class for declarative security from which CodeAccessSecurityAttribute is derived.
SecurityPermission	Describes a set of security permissions applied to code. This class cannot be inherited.
SecurityPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for SecurityPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
SiteIdentityPermission	Defines the identity permission for the Web site from which the code originates. This class cannot be inherited.
SiteIdentityPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for SiteIdentityPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
StrongNameIdentityPermission	Defines the identity permission for strong names. This class cannot be inherited.
StrongNameIdentityPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for StrongNameIdentityPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
StrongNamePublicKeyBlob	Represents the public key information (called a blob) for a strong name. This class cannot be inherited.
UIPermission	Controls the permissions related to user interfaces and the clipboard. This class cannot be inherited.
UIPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for UIPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
UrlIdentityPermission	Defines the identity permission for the URL from which the code originates. This class cannot be inherited.
UrlIdentityPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for UrlIdentityPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.
ZoneIdentityPermission	Defines the identity permission for the zone from which the code originates. This class cannot be inherited.
ZoneIdentityPermissionAttribute	Allows security actions for ZoneIdentityPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. This class cannot be inherited.

Interfaces

Interface	Description
IUnrestrictedPermission	Allows a permission to expose an unrestricted state.

Enumerations

Enumeration	Description
EnvironmentPermissionAccess	Specifies access to environment variables.
FileDialogPermissionAccess	Specifies the type of access to files allowed through the file dialog.
FileIOPermissionAccess	Specifies the type of file access requested.
IsolatedStorageContainment	Specifies the permitted use of isolated storage.
PermissionState	Specifies whether a permission should have all or no access to resources at creation.
ReflectionPermissionFlag	Specifies the permitted use of System.Reflection on members that are not visible.
RegistryPermissionAccess	Specifies the permitted access to registry keys and values.
SecurityAction	Specifies the security actions that can be performed using declarative security.
SecurityPermissionFlag	Specifies access flags for the security permission object.
UIPermissionClipboard	Specifies the type of clipboard access that is allowed to the calling code.
UIPermissionWindow	Specifies the type of windows that code is allowed to use.

Classes

Interfaces

Enumerations

See Also