Definitions for "Security descriptor"
Contains the security information associated with an object. The information in security descriptors can include an owner, a primary group, a discretionary access-control list, and a system access-control list. This information is stored in the form of security identifiers (SIDs) and access-control lists (ACLs).
A structure and associated data that contains the security information for a securable object. A security descriptor identifies the object's owner and primary group. It can also contain a DACL that controls access to the object, and a SACL that controls the logging of attempts to access the object. See also absolute security descriptor, discretionary access control list, self-relative security descriptor, system access control list.
a binary data structure that contains all information related to access control for a specific object