Semaphore.GetAccessControl Method
Definition
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Gets the access control security for a named system semaphore.
public:
System::Security::AccessControl::SemaphoreSecurity ^ GetAccessControl();
public System.Security.AccessControl.SemaphoreSecurity GetAccessControl ();
member this.GetAccessControl : unit -> System.Security.AccessControl.SemaphoreSecurity
Public Function GetAccessControl () As SemaphoreSecurity
Returns
A SemaphoreSecurity object that represents the access control security for the named system semaphore.
Exceptions
The current Semaphore object represents a named system semaphore, and the user does not have ReadPermissions rights.
-or-
The current Semaphore object represents a named system semaphore and was not opened with ReadPermissions rights.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates the cross-process behavior of a named semaphore with access control security. The example uses the OpenExisting(String) method overload to test for the existence of a named semaphore.
If the semaphore does not exist, it is created with a maximum count of two and with access control security that denies the current user the right to use the semaphore, but grants the right to read and change permissions on the semaphore.
If you run the compiled example from two command windows, the second copy will throw an access violation exception on the call to the OpenExisting(String) method. The exception is caught, and the example uses the OpenExisting(String, SemaphoreRights) method overload to open the semaphore with the rights needed to read and change the permissions. The access control security for the system semaphore is obtained using the GetAccessControl method.
After the permissions are changed, the semaphore is opened with the rights required to enter and release. If you run the compiled example from a third command window, it runs using the new permissions.
#using <System.dll>
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;
using namespace System::Security::AccessControl;
using namespace System::Security::Permissions;
public ref class Example
{
public:
[SecurityPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::Demand, Flags = SecurityPermissionFlag::UnmanagedCode)]
static void main()
{
String^ semaphoreName = L"SemaphoreExample5";
Semaphore^ sem = nullptr;
bool doesNotExist = false;
bool unauthorized = false;
// Attempt to open the named semaphore.
try
{
// Open the semaphore with (SemaphoreRights.Synchronize
// | SemaphoreRights.Modify), to enter and release the
// named semaphore.
//
sem = Semaphore::OpenExisting( semaphoreName );
}
catch ( WaitHandleCannotBeOpenedException^ ex )
{
Console::WriteLine( L"Semaphore does not exist." );
doesNotExist = true;
}
catch ( UnauthorizedAccessException^ ex )
{
Console::WriteLine( L"Unauthorized access: {0}", ex->Message );
unauthorized = true;
}
// There are three cases: (1) The semaphore does not exist.
// (2) The semaphore exists, but the current user doesn't
// have access. (3) The semaphore exists and the user has
// access.
//
if ( doesNotExist )
{
// The semaphore does not exist, so create it.
//
// The value of this variable is set by the semaphore
// constructor. It is true if the named system semaphore was
// created, and false if the named semaphore already existed.
//
bool semaphoreWasCreated;
// Create an access control list (ACL) that denies the
// current user the right to enter or release the
// semaphore, but allows the right to read and change
// security information for the semaphore.
//
String^ user = String::Concat( Environment::UserDomainName,
L"\\", Environment::UserName );
SemaphoreSecurity^ semSec = gcnew SemaphoreSecurity;
SemaphoreAccessRule^ rule = gcnew SemaphoreAccessRule( user,
static_cast<SemaphoreRights>(
SemaphoreRights::Synchronize |
SemaphoreRights::Modify ),
AccessControlType::Deny );
semSec->AddAccessRule( rule );
rule = gcnew SemaphoreAccessRule( user,
static_cast<SemaphoreRights>(
SemaphoreRights::ReadPermissions |
SemaphoreRights::ChangePermissions ),
AccessControlType::Allow );
semSec->AddAccessRule( rule );
// Create a Semaphore object that represents the system
// semaphore named by the constant 'semaphoreName', with
// maximum count three, initial count three, and the
// specified security access. The Boolean value that
// indicates creation of the underlying system object is
// placed in semaphoreWasCreated.
//
sem = gcnew Semaphore( 3,3,semaphoreName,semaphoreWasCreated,semSec );
// If the named system semaphore was created, it can be
// used by the current instance of this program, even
// though the current user is denied access. The current
// program enters the semaphore. Otherwise, exit the
// program.
//
if ( semaphoreWasCreated )
{
Console::WriteLine( L"Created the semaphore." );
}
else
{
Console::WriteLine( L"Unable to create the semaphore." );
return;
}
}
else if ( unauthorized )
{
// Open the semaphore to read and change the access
// control security. The access control security defined
// above allows the current user to do this.
//
try
{
sem = Semaphore::OpenExisting( semaphoreName,
static_cast<SemaphoreRights>(
SemaphoreRights::ReadPermissions |
SemaphoreRights::ChangePermissions ));
// Get the current ACL. This requires
// SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions.
SemaphoreSecurity^ semSec = sem->GetAccessControl();
String^ user = String::Concat( Environment::UserDomainName,
L"\\", Environment::UserName );
// First, the rule that denied the current user
// the right to enter and release the semaphore must
// be removed.
SemaphoreAccessRule^ rule = gcnew SemaphoreAccessRule( user,
static_cast<SemaphoreRights>(
SemaphoreRights::Synchronize |
SemaphoreRights::Modify ),
AccessControlType::Deny );
semSec->RemoveAccessRule( rule );
// Now grant the user the correct rights.
//
rule = gcnew SemaphoreAccessRule( user,
static_cast<SemaphoreRights>(
SemaphoreRights::Synchronize |
SemaphoreRights::Modify ),
AccessControlType::Allow );
semSec->AddAccessRule( rule );
// Update the ACL. This requires
// SemaphoreRights.ChangePermissions.
sem->SetAccessControl( semSec );
Console::WriteLine( L"Updated semaphore security." );
// Open the semaphore with (SemaphoreRights.Synchronize
// | SemaphoreRights.Modify), the rights required to
// enter and release the semaphore.
//
sem = Semaphore::OpenExisting( semaphoreName );
}
catch ( UnauthorizedAccessException^ ex )
{
Console::WriteLine( L"Unable to change permissions: {0}", ex->Message );
return;
}
}
// Enter the semaphore, and hold it until the program
// exits.
//
try
{
sem->WaitOne();
Console::WriteLine( L"Entered the semaphore." );
Console::WriteLine( L"Press the Enter key to exit." );
Console::ReadLine();
sem->Release();
}
catch ( UnauthorizedAccessException^ ex )
{
Console::WriteLine( L"Unauthorized access: {0}", ex->Message );
}
}
};
using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.Security.AccessControl;
internal class Example
{
internal static void Main()
{
const string semaphoreName = "SemaphoreExample5";
Semaphore sem = null;
bool doesNotExist = false;
bool unauthorized = false;
// Attempt to open the named semaphore.
try
{
// Open the semaphore with (SemaphoreRights.Synchronize
// | SemaphoreRights.Modify), to enter and release the
// named semaphore.
//
sem = Semaphore.OpenExisting(semaphoreName);
}
catch(WaitHandleCannotBeOpenedException)
{
Console.WriteLine("Semaphore does not exist.");
doesNotExist = true;
}
catch(UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Unauthorized access: {0}", ex.Message);
unauthorized = true;
}
// There are three cases: (1) The semaphore does not exist.
// (2) The semaphore exists, but the current user doesn't
// have access. (3) The semaphore exists and the user has
// access.
//
if (doesNotExist)
{
// The semaphore does not exist, so create it.
//
// The value of this variable is set by the semaphore
// constructor. It is true if the named system semaphore was
// created, and false if the named semaphore already existed.
//
bool semaphoreWasCreated;
// Create an access control list (ACL) that denies the
// current user the right to enter or release the
// semaphore, but allows the right to read and change
// security information for the semaphore.
//
string user = Environment.UserDomainName + "\\"
+ Environment.UserName;
SemaphoreSecurity semSec = new SemaphoreSecurity();
SemaphoreAccessRule rule = new SemaphoreAccessRule(
user,
SemaphoreRights.Synchronize | SemaphoreRights.Modify,
AccessControlType.Deny);
semSec.AddAccessRule(rule);
rule = new SemaphoreAccessRule(
user,
SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions | SemaphoreRights.ChangePermissions,
AccessControlType.Allow);
semSec.AddAccessRule(rule);
// Create a Semaphore object that represents the system
// semaphore named by the constant 'semaphoreName', with
// maximum count three, initial count three, and the
// specified security access. The Boolean value that
// indicates creation of the underlying system object is
// placed in semaphoreWasCreated.
//
sem = new Semaphore(3, 3, semaphoreName,
out semaphoreWasCreated, semSec);
// If the named system semaphore was created, it can be
// used by the current instance of this program, even
// though the current user is denied access. The current
// program enters the semaphore. Otherwise, exit the
// program.
//
if (semaphoreWasCreated)
{
Console.WriteLine("Created the semaphore.");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Unable to create the semaphore.");
return;
}
}
else if (unauthorized)
{
// Open the semaphore to read and change the access
// control security. The access control security defined
// above allows the current user to do this.
//
try
{
sem = Semaphore.OpenExisting(
semaphoreName,
SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions
| SemaphoreRights.ChangePermissions);
// Get the current ACL. This requires
// SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions.
SemaphoreSecurity semSec = sem.GetAccessControl();
string user = Environment.UserDomainName + "\\"
+ Environment.UserName;
// First, the rule that denied the current user
// the right to enter and release the semaphore must
// be removed.
SemaphoreAccessRule rule = new SemaphoreAccessRule(
user,
SemaphoreRights.Synchronize | SemaphoreRights.Modify,
AccessControlType.Deny);
semSec.RemoveAccessRule(rule);
// Now grant the user the correct rights.
//
rule = new SemaphoreAccessRule(user,
SemaphoreRights.Synchronize | SemaphoreRights.Modify,
AccessControlType.Allow);
semSec.AddAccessRule(rule);
// Update the ACL. This requires
// SemaphoreRights.ChangePermissions.
sem.SetAccessControl(semSec);
Console.WriteLine("Updated semaphore security.");
// Open the semaphore with (SemaphoreRights.Synchronize
// | SemaphoreRights.Modify), the rights required to
// enter and release the semaphore.
//
sem = Semaphore.OpenExisting(semaphoreName);
}
catch(UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Unable to change permissions: {0}", ex.Message);
return;
}
}
// Enter the semaphore, and hold it until the program
// exits.
//
try
{
sem.WaitOne();
Console.WriteLine("Entered the semaphore.");
Console.WriteLine("Press the Enter key to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();
sem.Release();
}
catch(UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Unauthorized access: {0}", ex.Message);
}
}
}
Imports System.Threading
Imports System.Security.AccessControl
Friend Class Example
<MTAThread> _
Friend Shared Sub Main()
Const semaphoreName As String = "SemaphoreExample5"
Dim sem As Semaphore = Nothing
Dim doesNotExist as Boolean = False
Dim unauthorized As Boolean = False
' Attempt to open the named semaphore.
Try
' Open the semaphore with (SemaphoreRights.Synchronize
' Or SemaphoreRights.Modify), to enter and release the
' named semaphore.
'
sem = Semaphore.OpenExisting(semaphoreName)
Catch ex As WaitHandleCannotBeOpenedException
Console.WriteLine("Semaphore does not exist.")
doesNotExist = True
Catch ex As UnauthorizedAccessException
Console.WriteLine("Unauthorized access: {0}", ex.Message)
unauthorized = True
End Try
' There are three cases: (1) The semaphore does not exist.
' (2) The semaphore exists, but the current user doesn't
' have access. (3) The semaphore exists and the user has
' access.
'
If doesNotExist Then
' The semaphore does not exist, so create it.
'
' The value of this variable is set by the semaphore
' constructor. It is True if the named system semaphore was
' created, and False if the named semaphore already existed.
'
Dim semaphoreWasCreated As Boolean
' Create an access control list (ACL) that denies the
' current user the right to enter or release the
' semaphore, but allows the right to read and change
' security information for the semaphore.
'
Dim user As String = Environment.UserDomainName _
& "\" & Environment.UserName
Dim semSec As New SemaphoreSecurity()
Dim rule As New SemaphoreAccessRule(user, _
SemaphoreRights.Synchronize Or SemaphoreRights.Modify, _
AccessControlType.Deny)
semSec.AddAccessRule(rule)
rule = New SemaphoreAccessRule(user, _
SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions Or _
SemaphoreRights.ChangePermissions, _
AccessControlType.Allow)
semSec.AddAccessRule(rule)
' Create a Semaphore object that represents the system
' semaphore named by the constant 'semaphoreName', with
' maximum count three, initial count three, and the
' specified security access. The Boolean value that
' indicates creation of the underlying system object is
' placed in semaphoreWasCreated.
'
sem = New Semaphore(3, 3, semaphoreName, _
semaphoreWasCreated, semSec)
' If the named system semaphore was created, it can be
' used by the current instance of this program, even
' though the current user is denied access. The current
' program enters the semaphore. Otherwise, exit the
' program.
'
If semaphoreWasCreated Then
Console.WriteLine("Created the semaphore.")
Else
Console.WriteLine("Unable to create the semaphore.")
Return
End If
ElseIf unauthorized Then
' Open the semaphore to read and change the access
' control security. The access control security defined
' above allows the current user to do this.
'
Try
sem = Semaphore.OpenExisting(semaphoreName, _
SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions Or _
SemaphoreRights.ChangePermissions)
' Get the current ACL. This requires
' SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions.
Dim semSec As SemaphoreSecurity = sem.GetAccessControl()
Dim user As String = Environment.UserDomainName _
& "\" & Environment.UserName
' First, the rule that denied the current user
' the right to enter and release the semaphore must
' be removed.
Dim rule As New SemaphoreAccessRule(user, _
SemaphoreRights.Synchronize Or SemaphoreRights.Modify, _
AccessControlType.Deny)
semSec.RemoveAccessRule(rule)
' Now grant the user the correct rights.
'
rule = New SemaphoreAccessRule(user, _
SemaphoreRights.Synchronize Or SemaphoreRights.Modify, _
AccessControlType.Allow)
semSec.AddAccessRule(rule)
' Update the ACL. This requires
' SemaphoreRights.ChangePermissions.
sem.SetAccessControl(semSec)
Console.WriteLine("Updated semaphore security.")
' Open the semaphore with (SemaphoreRights.Synchronize
' Or SemaphoreRights.Modify), the rights required to
' enter and release the semaphore.
'
sem = Semaphore.OpenExisting(semaphoreName)
Catch ex As UnauthorizedAccessException
Console.WriteLine("Unable to change permissions: {0}", _
ex.Message)
Return
End Try
End If
' Enter the semaphore, and hold it until the program
' exits.
'
Try
sem.WaitOne()
Console.WriteLine("Entered the semaphore.")
Console.WriteLine("Press the Enter key to exit.")
Console.ReadLine()
sem.Release()
Catch ex As UnauthorizedAccessException
Console.WriteLine("Unauthorized access: {0}", _
ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
End Class
Remarks
The GetAccessControl method uses the following combination of flags (combined using the bitwise OR operation) to search for permissions: AccessControlSections.Access, AccessControlSections.Owner, and AccessControlSections.Group.
The user must have SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions rights to call this method, and the semaphore must have been opened with SemaphoreRights.ReadPermissions rights.
On a local semaphore, access control security is irrelevant. If the Semaphore object does not represent a named system semaphore, this method returns a SemaphoreSecurity object that grants all rights to any user.