Hope this isn't too inappropriate: Thanks to tips from comp.lang.python and the Python win32 mailing list, I've been able to begin using Python to work with Windows security descriptors with some small success.
http://opensource.w2k.vt.edu/brad_scripts.php I've just started, not a whole lot there yet, but it's all pure Python. It's been my experience that this stuff isn't well documented on the Web (hence my post here to share what I've learned so far). So, anyone interested in this topic may download the scripts. Feedback from Windows security descriptor gurus would be great! Thanks, Brad -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list