Authorization Functions


FreeSid Function

The FreeSid function frees a security identifier (SID) previously allocated by using the AllocateAndInitializeSid function.

Syntax

C++
PVOID WINAPI FreeSid(
  __in  PSID pSid
);

Parameters

pSid [in]

A pointer to the SID structure to free.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the function returns NULL.

If the function fails, it returns a pointer to the SID structure represented by the pSid parameter.

Examples

For an example that uses this function, see Creating a Security Descriptor for a New Object.

Requirements

Minimum supported clientWindows 2000 Professional
Minimum supported serverWindows 2000 Server
HeaderWinbase.h (include Windows.h)
LibraryAdvapi32.lib
DLLAdvapi32.dll

See Also

Access Control Overview
Basic Access Control Functions
AllocateAndInitializeSid
SID

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