ConvertStringSidToSid (advapi32)
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Summary
The ConvertStringSidToSid function converts a string-format SID into a valid, functional SID. You can use this function to retrieve a SID that the ConvertSidToStringSid function converted to string format.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError=true, CharSet=CharSet.Auto)]
static extern bool ConvertStringSidToSid(string StringSid, out IntPtr ptrSid);

VB Signature:

Declare Function ConvertStringSidToSid Lib "advapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

The returned SID must be freed with LocalFree.

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Documentation
ConvertStringSidToSid on MSDN