Getting a security ID (SID)

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Managing handles (handle_api.h)

Getting a security ID (SID)

May 21, 2024

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By getting the SID values for different handles, you can determine whether these handles identify different resources or the same resource.

To get an SID for a handle, call the KnHandleGetSidByHandle() function. To do so, the OCAP_HANDLE_GET_SID flag must be set in the handle permissions mask.

Information about API functions is provided in the table below.

handle_api.h functions

Function	Information about the function
`KnHandleGetSidByHandle()`	Purpose Receives a security ID (SID) based on a handle. Parameters [in] `handle` – a handle. [out] `sid` – pointer to the security ID (SID). Returned values If successful, the function returns `rcOk`, otherwise it returns an error code.

Function

Information about the function

KnHandleGetSidByHandle()

Purpose

Receives a security ID (SID) based on a handle.

Parameters

[in] handle – a handle.
[out] sid – pointer to the security ID (SID).

Returned values

If successful, the function returns rcOk, otherwise it returns an error code.

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