@msdn=http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?qu=$$$ @pinvoke=http://pinvoke.net/$$$.htm Summary: The CreateWindowStation API !!!!C# Signature: [DllImport("user32.dll", EntryPoint="CreateWindowStation", CharSet=CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError=true)] public static extern IntPtr CreateWindowStation( [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string name, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] int reserved, // must be zero. [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] WINDOWS_STATION_ACCESS_MASK desiredAccess, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] SecurityAttributes attributes); !!!!User-Defined Types: None. !!!!Notes: None. !!!!Tips & Tricks: Please add some! !!!!Sample Code: [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)] public class SecurityAttributes { #region Struct members [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] private int mStuctLength; private IntPtr mSecurityDescriptor; [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.U4)] private bool mInheritHandle; #endregion public SecurityAttributes() { mStuctLength = Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(SecurityAttributes)); mSecurityDescriptor = IntPtr.Zero; } public IntPtr SecurityDescriptor { get { return mSecurityDescriptor; } set { mSecurityDescriptor = value; } } public bool Inherit { get { return mInheritHandle; } set { mInheritHandle = value; } } } [Flags] internal enum WINDOWS_STATION_ACCESS_MASK : uint { WINSTA_NONE = 0, WINSTA_ENUMDESKTOPS = 0x0001, WINSTA_READATTRIBUTES = 0x0002, WINSTA_ACCESSCLIPBOARD = 0x0004, WINSTA_CREATEDESKTOP = 0x0008, WINSTA_WRITEATTRIBUTES = 0x0010, WINSTA_ACCESSGLOBALATOMS = 0x0020, WINSTA_EXITWINDOWS = 0x0040, WINSTA_ENUMERATE = 0x0100, WINSTA_READSCREEN = 0x0200, WINSTA_ALL_ACCESS = ( WINSTA_ENUMDESKTOPS | WINSTA_READATTRIBUTES | WINSTA_ACCESSCLIPBOARD | WINSTA_CREATEDESKTOP | WINSTA_WRITEATTRIBUTES | WINSTA_ACCESSGLOBALATOMS | WINSTA_EXITWINDOWS | WINSTA_ENUMERATE | WINSTA_READSCREEN | STANDARD_ACCESS.STANDARD_RIGHTS_REQUIRED), } /// <summary> /// Base class for the safe handles used for Windows Station and Desktop API. /// </summary> public abstract class BaseSafeHandle : SafeHandleZeroOrMinusOneIsInvalid { protected BaseSafeHandle(IntPtr handle, bool ownsHandle) : base(ownsHandle) { SetHandle(handle); } /// <summary> /// Close the native handle. The real call is dependent on whether it is /// a WindowsStation or a Desktop. /// </summary> /// <param name="handle">Handle to be closed.</param> /// <returns>true if successful, false other wise.</returns> protected abstract bool CloseNativeHandle(IntPtr handle); protected override bool ReleaseHandle() { if (IsInvalid) { return false; } bool closed = CloseNativeHandle(this.handle); if (closed) { SetHandle(IntPtr.Zero); } return closed; } } public class SafeWindowStationHandle : BaseSafeHandle { public SafeWindowStationHandle(IntPtr handle, bool ownsHandle) : base(handle, ownsHandle) { } protected override bool CloseNativeHandle(IntPtr handle) { return WindowStationAndDesktop.CloseWindowStation(handle); } } public static SafeWindowStationHandle CreateWindowStation(string name) { if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) { throw new ArgumentException("Invalid window station name", "name"); } IntPtr handle = WindowStationAndDesktop.CreateWindowStation(name, 0, WINDOWS_STATION_ACCESS_MASK.WINSTA_ALL_ACCESS, null); if (handle == IntPtr.Zero) { int error = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error(); throw new Win32Exception(error); } SafeWindowStationHandle safeHandle = new SafeWindowStationHandle(handle, true); return safeHandle; } !!!!Alternative Managed API: Do you know one? Please contribute it! Documentation: CreateWindowStation@msdn on MSDN
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