Windows Security Classes
This section provides detailed documentation on the classes used within the Windows Security API. These classes represent fundamental building blocks for managing security principals, access control, and cryptographic operations.
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CAccountSession
Represents a user session with associated authentication credentials and privileges.
class CAccountSession { ... } -
CAccessToken
Manages an access token, which describes the security characteristics of a system process or thread.
class CAccessToken { ... } -
CSid
Represents a Security Identifier (SID), a unique value that identifies a security principal.
class CSid { ... } -
CAcl
Represents an Access Control List (ACL), which contains a list of Access Control Entries (ACEs).
class CAcl { ... } -
CPolicyStore
Provides access to the system's policy store for managing security policies.
class CPolicyStore { ... } -
CCryptographyContext
A wrapper for the Windows Cryptographic API (CryptoAPI) context, enabling cryptographic operations.
class CCryptographyContext { ... }