SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY structure (ntifs.h)
The SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY structure represents the top-level authority of a security identifier (SID).
Syntax
typedef struct _SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY {
UCHAR Value[6];
} SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY, *PSID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY;
Members
Value[6]
An array of six bytes specifying a SID's top-level authority.
Remarks
The identifier authority value identifies the agency that issued the SID. The following identifier authorities are predefined.
| Identifier Authority | Value |
|---|---|
| SECURITY_NULL_SID_AUTHORITY | 0 |
| SECURITY_WORLD_SID_AUTHORITY | 1 |
| SECURITY_LOCAL_SID_AUTHORITY | 2 |
| SECURITY_CREATOR_SID_AUTHORITY | 3 |
| SECURITY_NON_UNIQUE_AUTHORITY | 4 |
| SECURITY_NT_AUTHORITY | 5 |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Header | ntifs.h (include Ntifs.h) |