NTSTATUS 0xC0000299 (STATUS_SHARED_POLICY): meaning and diagnosis

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Description: A shared policy object was targeted below its root, where modification is not permitted.

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STATUS_SHARED_POLICY

A shared policy can be modified only at its root

This status describes policy hierarchy semantics: the object is shared, and the attempted modification was made at a non-root location. It is not equivalent to a missing access right. Reopening the same child object with broader permissions does not change the fact that the policy data is shared from its root.

Capture the policy object path and the API that resolved the current handle. Determine which root owns the shared policy and apply supported modifications there. For replicated or directory-backed policy, also preserve the server and policy-store context so a local copy is not mistaken for the authoritative root.

What to inspect

Record the policy store, object hierarchy, current object, and requested modification.
Resolve the authoritative root that owns the shared policy.
Perform changes through the root-level policy contract rather than editing a child copy.

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