IsValidSid function (securitybaseapi.h)
The IsValidSid function validates a security identifier (SID) by verifying that the revision number is within a known range, and that the number of subauthorities is less than the maximum.
Syntax
BOOL IsValidSid(
[in] PSID pSid
);
Parameters
[in] pSid
A pointer to the SID structure to validate. This parameter cannot be NULL.
Return value
If the SID structure is valid, the return value is nonzero.
If the SID structure is not valid, the return value is zero. There is no extended error information for this function; do not call GetLastError.
Remarks
If pSid is NULL, the application will fail with an access violation.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | securitybaseapi.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | Advapi32.lib |
| DLL | Advapi32.dll |