{"categories":[{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Parses and manipulates Windows security descriptors, ACLs, and ACEs in pure Python without requiring Windows-specific libraries or system calls.","skillfed_tags":["windows-security","forensics","cross-platform"],"use_cases":["Analyze Windows security descriptors extracted from forensic images or backups on non-Windows systems","Build security auditing tools that examine ACL configurations across Windows file systems or Active Directory","Develop penetration testing utilities that parse and manipulate Windows permissions for access control analysis","Create cross-platform security research tools that work with Windows permission data without a Windows dependency"],"what_it_does":"winacl is a pure-Python library for reading, parsing, and manipulating Windows security descriptors, access control lists (ACLs), and access control entries (ACEs). It runs on any platform without requiring Windows-specific system calls or compiled extensions, making it useful for security research, forensics, and cross-platform tooling that needs to work with Windows permission structures.\n\nThe package depends only on cryptography for its core functionality. It is designed for developers who need to analyze or modify Windows security metadata outside of a Windows environment, or who want to incorporate Windows ACL handling into cross-platform Python applications. The library operates on binary security descriptor formats directly.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to work with Windows security descriptors outside a Windows environment or in cross-platform tooling. The low install friction, permissive license, and lack of known vulnerabilities make it a straightforward choice. However, note that the project is aging\u2014last updated in May 2024\u2014so verify that its feature set and compatibility match your specific Windows security descriptor versions before committing to a production dependency."},"id":"winacl","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/winacl","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/winacl.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/winacl/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2024-05-06","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"winacl","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"ACL/ACE/Security Descriptor manipulation library in pure Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":87604,"position":13783,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.1.9"}