GetPermissions Method

Returns the permissions for a group or user on an object or object container.

Syntax

ReturnValue = GroupOrUser.GetPermissions(Name, ObjectType 
   [, ObjectTypeId])

Return Value

Returns a Long value that specifies a bitmask containing the permissions that the group or user has on the object. This value can be one or more of the RightsEnum constants.

Parameters

Name

A Variant value that specifies the name of the object for which to set permissions. Set Name to a null value if you want to get the permissions for the object container.

ObjectType

A Long value which can be one of the ObjectTypeEnum constants, that specifies the type of the object for which to get permissions.

ObjectTypeId

Optional. A Variant value that specifies the GUID for a provider object type not defined by the OLE DB specification. This parameter is required if ObjectType is set to adPermObjProviderSpecific; otherwise, it is not used.

See Also

GetPermissions and SetPermissions Methods Example (VB)

Name Property | SetPermissions Method

Applies To: Group Object | User Object