Microsoft KB Archive/254071

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BUG: GetExplictEntriesFromAcl() May Return Zero ACEs When ACEs Exist



The information in this article applies to:


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





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 :


Last Reviewed: April 11, 2000
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