SECRegistry::Open
Opens a registry key.
Defined in: SECREG.CPP
Syntax
(32-bit) BOOL Open( LPCTSTR lpszSubkey, const CreatePermissions security_access_mask );
(16-bit) BOOL Open( LPCTSTR lpszSubkey);
Return Value
Nonzero if key was successfully opened, otherwise 0.
Parameters
lpszSubkey
Name of key to open.
security_access_mask
Security flags to associate with the open key (see Comments).
Comments
Opens the specified key with the requested permissions. The 32-bit version encapsulates the RegOpenKeyEx API, while the 16-bit version encapsulates the RegOpenKey API. The security_access_mask can be a combination of the following parameters:
KEY_ALL_ACCESS
Combination of KEY_QUERY_VALUE, KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS, KEY_NOTIFY, KEY_CREATE_SUB_KEY, KEY_CREATE_LINK, and KEY_SET_VALUE access.
KEY_CREATE_LINK
Permission to create a symbolic link.
KEY_CREATE_SUB_KEY
Permission to create subkeys.
KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS
Permission to enumerate subkeys.
KEY_EXECUTE
Permission for read access.
KEY_NOTIFY
Permission for change notification.
KEY_QUERY_VALUE
Permission to query subkey data.
KEY_READ
Combination of KEY_QUERY_VALUE, KEY_ENUMERATE_SUB_KEYS, and KEY_NOTIFY access.
KEY_SET_VALUE
Permission to set subkey data.
KEY_WRITE
Combination of KEY_SET_VALUE and KEY_CREATE_SUB_KEY access.
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