# Security_DenyFileAccess

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

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

### Description

Denies a Trustee (user or group) access to a file

### Syntax

Security_DenyFileAccess(sFile, sTrustee) As Boolean

### Parameters

#### sFile (String)

Filename

#### 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_DenyFileAccess(gsProgramFiles & "\CapaInstaller\CapaInstaller.bat", "S-1-5-4")
```

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

### Related functions

[Security functions](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/security-functions/) [Security_SetFilePermissions](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/security-functions/security-setfilepermissions/) [Security_RevokeFilePermissions](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/security-functions/security-revokefilepermissions/) [Constants](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/constants/) [Package Property](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/package-property/) [Variables](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/variables/)