CoRevertToSelf function (combaseapi.h)

Restores the authentication information on a thread of execution.

Syntax

HRESULT CoRevertToSelf();

Return value

This function supports the standard return values, including S_OK to indicate success.

Remarks

CoRevertToSelf, which is a helper function that calls IServerSecurity::RevertToSelf, restores the authentication information on a thread to the authentication information on the thread before impersonation began.

CoRevertToSelf encapsulates the following common sequence of calls (error handling excluded):

    CoGetCallContext(IID_IServerSecurity, (void**)&pss);
    pss->RevertToSelf();
    pss->Release();

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	combaseapi.h (include Objbase.h)
Library	Ole32.lib
DLL	Ole32.dll

See also

CoGetCallContext

IServerSecurity::RevertToSelf

Security in COM