Security Descriptor Definition language (SDDL) is a language used for defining the NT Security Descriptor attribute and has been traditionally used to define ACL in windows registry and other NTFS Files. Most of the time the one is not required to understand the cryptic syntax of SDDL as it is manipulated using MMC interface. The syntax was little productive for the power users who may like to manipulate the windows registry using text editor.
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