FileSystemSecurity.ResetAccessRule Method (FileSystemAccessRule)
Adds the specified access control list (ACL) permission to the current file or directory and removes all matching ACL permissions.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- rule
- Type: System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule
A FileSystemAccessRule object that represents an access control list (ACL) permission to add to a file or directory.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException |
The rule parameter is null. |
The ResetAccessRule method adds the specified access control list (ACL) rule or overwrites any identical ACL rules that match the rule parameter. For example, if the rule parameter specifies a Read value and the ResetAccessRule method finds an identical ACL rule that specifies the Read value, the identical rule will be overwritten. If the ResetAccessRule method finds an identical ACL rule that specifies the Write value, the identical rule will also be overwritten.
To persist new or changed ACL information to a file, use the SetAccessControl or SetAccessControl method. To persist new or changed ACL information to a directory, use the SetAccessControl or SetAccessControl method.
To retrieve ACL information from a file, use the GetAccessControl or GetAccessControl method. To retrieve ACL information from a directory, use the GetAccessControl or GetAccessControl method.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
