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NF:ntifs.RtlValidSid

RtlValidSid function (ntifs.h)

The RtlValidSid routine validates a security identifier (SID) by verifying that the revision number is within a known range and that the number of subauthorities is less than the maximum.

ifsk\rtlvalidsid.htm

ifsk

04/16/2018

RtlValidSid function

RtlValidSid, RtlValidSid routine [Installable File System Drivers], ifsk.rtlvalidsid, ntifs/RtlValidSid, rtlref_8d79344c-bb78-433f-be34-84e314b232a0.xml

ntifs.h

Ntifs.h

Universal

NtosKrnl.lib

NtosKrnl.exe (kernel mode); Ntdll.dll (user mode)

<= APC_LEVEL

Windows

RtlValidSid

ntifs/RtlValidSid

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kbSyntax

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NtosKrnl.exe

Ntdll.dll

RtlValidSid

RtlValidSid function

-description

The RtlValidSid routine validates a security identifier (SID) by verifying that the revision number is within a known range and that the number of subauthorities is less than the maximum.

-parameters

-param Sid [in]

Pointer to the SID structure to validate.

-returns

RtlValidSid returns TRUE if the security descriptor is valid, FALSE otherwise.

-remarks

For more information about security and access control, see Windows security model for driver developers and the documentation on these topics in the Windows SDK.