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FileProtectionStatus enumeration

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Describes the enterprise protection state of a file or folder.

Syntax

typedef enum {
    Undetermined = 0,
    Unprotected,
    Protected,
    ProtectedByOtherUser,
    ProtectedToOtherEnterprise,
    NotProtectable,
    ProtectedToOtherIdentity,
    LicenseExpired,
    AccessSuspended,
    FileInUse
} FileProtectionStatus;

Constants

Unknown:0

The item is either encrypting or decrypting and the enterprise protection status cannot be determined. Check again later.

Undetermined:0

Note

Undetermined may be unavailable for releases after Windows 10. Instead, use Unknown.

The item is either encrypting or decrypting and the enterprise protection status cannot be determined. Check again later.

Unprotected:1

The item is not protected using enterprise protection.

Revoked:2

The item has been revoked using enterprise protection.

Protected:3

The item is protected using enterprise protection and you're app can open this file because it is on the allowed list of the policy.

ProtectedByOtherUser:4

Note

ProtectedByOtherUser may be unavailable for releases after Windows 10. Instead, use ProtectedToOtherIdentity.

Another user has protected the item using enterprise protection.

ProtectedToOtherEnterprise:5

Note

ProtectedToOtherEnterprise may be unavailable for releases after Windows 10. Instead, use ProtectedToOtherIdentity.

The item is protected for another enterprise id using enterprise protection.

NotProtectable:6

The item is encrypted or is a system file and cannot be protected using enterprise protection.

ProtectedToOtherIdentity:7

The item is protected for another enterprise identity using enterprise protection.

LicenseExpired:8

The item's RMS license has expired.

AccessSuspended:9

The keys to access the protected item have been dropped while the device is locked.

FileInUse:10

The item is being used by another process. You can apply enterprise protection to it only after it becomes exclusively available.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 10
Minimum supported server Windows 10
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