# Security_DenyDirAccess

> Denies a Trustee (user or group) access to a directory.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/security-functions/security-denydiraccess/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

### Description

Denies a Trustee (user or group) access to a directory.

### Syntax

Security_DenyDirAccess(sDir, sTrustee) As Boolean

### Parameter

#### sDir (String)

Directory

#### sTrustee (String)

A trustee is a user or group. Trustee can either be "Domainname/username" or a [Well-known SID's](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/well-known-sid-s/) (Security Identifier)

### Example

**VBScript**

```vb
If bStatus Then bStatus = Security_DenyDirAccess(gsProgramFiles & "\CapaInstaller\Logs", "S-1-5-4")
```

[Scripting Guidelines](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/scripting-guidelines/)

### Related functions

[Security functions](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/security-functions/) [Security_SetDirPermissions](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/security-functions/security-setdirpermissions/) [Security_RevokeDirPermissions](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/security-functions/security-revokedirpermissions/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)