2.2.18 type_string Type

Name: type_string

Namespace: http://schemas.microsoft.com/security/

Description: The type_string type specifies the type of SID contained in the NT_Sid type, as specified in section 2.2.17. This type can be one of the values listed in the following table.

Value

Meaning

user

A user SID

group

A group SID

domain

A domain SID

alias

An alias SID

well_known_group

A SID for a well-known group

deleted_account

A SID for a deleted account

invalid

A SID that is not valid

unknown

A SID of unknown type

computer

A SID for a computer

These values are semantically the same as those found in the enumeration SID_NAME_USE, as specified in [MS-SAMR].