Microsoft KB Archive/254071

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BUG: GetExplictEntriesFromAcl May Return Zero ACEs When ACEs Exist

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), included with:
 * Microsoft Windows 2000

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SYMPTOMS
The GetExplictEntriesFromAcl function succeeds but may return zero access-control entries (ACEs) when ACEs exist.

RESOLUTION
The low-level security functions should be used to examine the ACEs in an access-control list (ACL). The following functions can be used as substitutes for GetExplictEntriesFromAcl:


 * GetAclInformation
 * GetAce
 * LookupAccountSid

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbAccCtrl kbAPI kbKernBase kbWinOS2000bug kbSecurity kbDSupport kbGrpKernBase

Version : winnt:

Platform : winnt

Issue type : kbbug

Technology :