InitializeSid function (securitybaseapi.h)
The InitializeSid function initializes a security identifier (SID).
Syntax
BOOL InitializeSid(
[out] PSID Sid,
[in] PSID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY pIdentifierAuthority,
[in] BYTE nSubAuthorityCount
);
Parameters
[out] Sid
A pointer to a SID structure to be initialized.
[in] pIdentifierAuthority
A pointer to a SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY structure to set in the SID structure.
[in] nSubAuthorityCount
Specifies the number of subauthorities to set in the SID. Values of the subauthority must be set separately, as described in the following Remarks section.
Return value
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.
Remarks
Although the InitializeSid function sets the number of subauthorities for the SID, it does not set the subauthority values. This must be done separately, using functions such as GetSidSubAuthority.
An application can use the AllocateAndInitializeSid function to initialize a SID and set its subauthority values.
This function uses a 32-bit RID value. For applications that require a larger RID value, use CreateWellKnownSid.
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 |