GetLaunchSecurityDescriptor method of the Win32_DCOMApplicationSetting class

The GetLaunchSecurityDescriptor WMI method gets the security descriptor that controls who is allowed to start 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 privileges. For more information, see Changing Access Security on Securable Objects.

Syntax

uint32 GetLaunchSecurityDescriptor(
  [out] Win32_SecurityDescriptor Descriptor
);

Parameters

Descriptor [out]

The security descriptor to set that controls who can start 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 not valid.

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

See also

Win32_DCOMApplicationSetting

Privilege Constants

WMI Security Descriptor Objects

Changing Access Security on Securable Objects