---
name: "RtlValidSecurityDescriptor"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/RtlValidSecurityDescriptor"
---

# RtlValidSecurityDescriptor(3w)

## NAME

**RtlValidSecurityDescriptor** (NTDLL.@)

## SYNOPSIS

NTSTATUS RtlValidSecurityDescriptor\
  (\
   PSECURITY\_DESCRIPTOR *SecurityDescriptor*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Determine if a **SECURITY\_DESCRIPTOR** is valid.

## PARAMS

*SecurityDescriptor* **\[In\]**  Descriptor to check.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **STATUS\_SUCCESS**.

**Failure:** **STATUS\_INVALID\_SECURITY\_DESCR** or **STATUS\_UNKNOWN\_REVISION**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winternl.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/ntdll/sec.c"**.

Debug channel **"ntdll"**.