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FreeSid function

Applies to: desktop apps only

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

Syntax

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 client

Windows XP

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2003

Header

Winbase.h (include Windows.h)

Library

Advapi32.lib

DLL

Advapi32.dll

See also

Access Control Overview
Basic Access Control Functions
AllocateAndInitializeSid
SID

 

 

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