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SetIsProtected

Sets a Boolean value that indicates if the box requires authentication before use.

Declaration

kern_return_t SetIsProtected(bool in_is_protected);

Parameters

  • in_is_protected:

    The new value of the box’s protection state.

Return Value

kIOReturnSuccess on success, or another value if an error occurs. For a list of error codes, see Error Codes.

Discussion

If successful, changing the protection state sends a notification to the host to update the object state.

This method synchronizes by using the work queue created by the object.

See Also

Managing Protection State