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# AuthorizationFlags

The flags used to specify authorization options.

```
struct AuthorizationFlags
```

## Overview

These flags instruct the Security Server how to proceed with the function in which you pass them. You bitwise `OR` them together to specify more than one at a time. Set all unused bits to `0` to allow for future expansion.

Use these flags in calls to the [`AuthorizationCreate(_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationCreate(_:_:_:_:)), [`AuthorizationFree(_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFree(_:_:)), [`AuthorizationCopyRights(_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationCopyRights(_:_:_:_:_:)), and [`AuthorizationCopyRightsAsync(_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationCopyRightsAsync(_:_:_:_:_:)) functions.

## Topics

### Initializers

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/init(rawValue:))

Initializes an authorization flags structure.

### Type Properties

[`kAuthorizationFlagDefaults`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/kAuthorizationFlagDefaults)

An empty flag set that you use as a placeholder when you don’t want any of the other flags.

[`interactionAllowed`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/interactionAllowed)

A flag that permits user interaction as needed.

[`extendRights`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/extendRights)

A flag that permits the Security Server to attempt to grant the rights requested.

[`partialRights`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/partialRights)

A flag that permits the Security Server to grant rights on an individual basis.

[`destroyRights`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/destroyRights)

A flag that instructs the Security Server to revoke authorization.

[`preAuthorize`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/preAuthorize)

A flag that instructs the Security Server to preauthorize the rights requested.

[`noData`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/noData)

Private flag. Do not use.

[`skipInternalAuth`](/documentation/Security/AuthorizationFlags/skipInternalAuth)


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