The following LIST SECURITYDESCRIPTOR command displays the security descriptor for the root key, HKEY_USERS. REG> LIST SECURITYDESCRIPTOR HKEY_USERS Security Descriptor: Revision: 0x01 Control: 0x8004 (SE_DACL_PRESENT, SE_SELF_RELATIVE) Owner Sid: S-1-5-20-220 Group Sid: S-1-5-20-220 Dacl: Revision: 0x02 Size: 0x0048 Ace Count: 0x0003 Ace #1: Type: 0x00 (ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE) Flags: 0x03 (OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE, CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE) Size: 0x0018 Access Mask: 0x000f003f (Full Control) Sid: S-1-5-20-220 Ace #2: Type: 0x00 (ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE) Flags: 0x03 (OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE, CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE) Size: 0x0014 Access Mask: 0x00020019 (Query Value, Enumerate Subkeys, Notify, Read Control) Sid: S-1-1-0 (World) Ace #3: Type: 0x00 (ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE) Flags: 0x03 (OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE, CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE) Size: 0x0014 Access Mask: 0x000f003f (Full Control) Sid: S-1-5-12 (System) The command in the following example displays the security descriptor for the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE key. REG> LIST SECURITYDESCRIPTOR HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE Security Descriptor: Revision: 0x01 Control: 0x8004 (SE_DACL_PRESENT, SE_SELF_RELATIVE) Owner Sid: S-1-5-20-220 Group Sid: S-1-5-20-220 Dacl: Revision: 0x02 Size: 0x005c Ace Count: 0x0004 Ace #1: Type: 0x00 (ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE) Flags: 0x03 (OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE, CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE) Size: 0x0018 Access Mask: 0x000f003f (Full Control) Sid: S-1-5-20-220 Ace #2: Type: 0x00 (ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE) Flags: 0x03 (OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE, CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE) Size: 0x0014 Access Mask: 0x000f003f (Full Control) Sid: S-1-3-0 Ace #3: Type: 0x00 (ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE) Flags: 0x03 (OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE, CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE) Size: 0x0014 Access Mask: 0x0003001f (Query Value, Set Value, Create Subkey, Enumerate Subkeys, Notify, Delete, Read Control) Sid: S-1-1-0 (World) Ace #4: Type: 0x00 (ACCESS_ALLOWED_ACE_TYPE) Flags: 0x03 (OBJECT_INHERIT_ACE, CONTAINER_INHERIT_ACE) Size: 0x0014 Access Mask: 0x000f003f (Full Control) Sid: S-1-5-12 (System)