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This function restores the authentication information on a thread of execution.

Syntax 

HRESULT CoRevertToSelf( )

Parameters

None.

Return Value

This function supports the standard return values, including the following values:

S_OK

Indicates success.

RPC_E_CALL_COMPLETE

Indicates failure. The current thread should be terminated.

Remarks

CoRevertToSelf, which is a helper function that calls IServerSecurity::RevertToSelf, restores the authentication information on a thread to the authentication information on the thread before impersonation began.

CoRevertToSelfencapsulates the following common sequence of calls (error handling excluded).

Copy Code 
	CoGetCallContext(IID_IServerSecurity, (void**)&pss);
	pss->RevertToSelf();
	pss->Release();

To determine whether the platform supports this function, see Determining Supported COM APIs.

Requirements

Header objbase.h
Library ole32.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also