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DecryptFile

The DecryptFile function decrypts an encrypted file or directory.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function DecryptFile Lib "ADVAPI32" Alias "DecryptFileA" (ByVal lpFileName As String, ByVal dwReserved As Long) As Boolean

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows 2000 or later; Win9x/ME: Not supported

Library
Advapi32

Parameter Information
- lpFileName
[in] Pointer to a null-terminated Unicode string that specifies the name of the file to decrypt.
The caller must have FILE_READ_DATA, FILE_WRITE_DATA, FILE_READ_ATTRIBUTES, FILE_WRITE_ATTRIBUTES, and SYNCHRONIZE access to the file.

- dwReserved
Reserved; must be zero.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Last update: 07 April 2006