FileSystemSecurity.ResetAccessRule(FileSystemAccessRule) Method

Definition

Adds the specified access control list (ACL) permission to the current file or directory and removes all matching ACL permissions.

public:
 void ResetAccessRule(System::Security::AccessControl::FileSystemAccessRule ^ rule);
public void ResetAccessRule (System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule rule);
override this.ResetAccessRule : System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule -> unit
Public Sub ResetAccessRule (rule As FileSystemAccessRule)

Parameters

rule
FileSystemAccessRule

A FileSystemAccessRule object that represents an access control list (ACL) permission to add to a file or directory.

Exceptions

The rule parameter is null.

Remarks

The ResetAccessRule method adds the specified access control list (ACL) rule or overwrites any identical ACL rules that match the rule parameter. For example, if the rule parameter specifies a Read value and the ResetAccessRule method finds an identical ACL rule that specifies the Read value, the identical rule will be overwritten. If the ResetAccessRule method finds an identical ACL rule that specifies the Write value, the identical rule will also be overwritten.

To persist new or changed ACL information to a file, use the SetAccessControl or SetAccessControl method. To persist new or changed ACL information to a directory, use the SetAccessControl or SetAccessControl method.

To retrieve ACL information from a file, use the GetAccessControl or GetAccessControl method. To retrieve ACL information from a directory, use the GetAccessControl or GetAccessControl method.

Applies to