Gets a FileSecurity object that encapsulates the access control list (ACL) entries for the file described by the current FileStream object.
Public Function GetAccessControl As FileSecurity
public FileSecurity GetAccessControl()
public: FileSecurity^ GetAccessControl()
member GetAccessControl : unit -> FileSecurity
The file is closed.
An I/O error occurred while opening the file.
The file could not be found.
This operation is not supported on the current platform.
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The caller does not have the required permission.
While the FileStream class and GetAccessControl can be used to retrieve the access control list (ACL) entries of an existing file, consider using File..::.GetAccessControl method, as it is easier to use.
Use the GetAccessControl method to retrieve the ACL entries for a file.
An ACL describes individuals and/or groups who have, or do not have, rights to specific actions on the given file. For more information, see ACL Technology Overview and How to: Add or Remove Access Control List Entries.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2003 SP2