GetAccessSecurityDescriptor method of the Win32_DCOMApplicationSetting class

The GetAccessSecurityDescriptor WMI method gets the security descriptor that controls who can access a DCOM application. The security descriptor is an instance of the Win32_SecurityDescriptor class. The account running the script or application that calls this method must have the SeSecurityPrivilege and SeRestorePrivilege privilege. For more information, see Changing Access Security on Securable Objects.

Syntax

uint32 GetAccessSecurityDescriptor(
  [out] Win32_SecurityDescriptor Descriptor
);

Parameters

Descriptor [out]

The security descriptor to set for the DCOM application.

Return value

Returns one of the values listed in the following list, or a different value to indicate an error. For more information, see WMI Return Codes or WbemErrorEnum.

Success

0

Successful completion

2

The user does not have access to the requested information

8

Unknown failure

9

The user does not have adequate privileges to execute the method

21

A parameter specified in the method call is invalid

Other

1 4294967295

Remarks

The Win32_SecurityDescriptor instance represents a SECURITY_DESCRIPTOR_CONTROL data type and contains a discretionary access control list (DACL) and a system access control list (SACL). For more information, see Access Control Lists.

If the SeSecurityPrivilege is not granted or enabled when getting a security descriptor, then only the DACL is returned in the returned security descriptor. For more information, see Privilege Constants and Executing Privileged Operations.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows Vista
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2008
Namespace
Root\CIMV2
MOF
CIMWin32.mof
DLL
CIMWin32.dll

See also

Win32_DCOMApplicationSetting

Privilege Constants

WMI Security Descriptor Objects

Changing Access Security on Securable Objects