/// <summary>
/// Convert the SID to a safe buffer.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The safe buffer containing the SID.</returns>
public SafeSidBufferHandle ToSafeBuffer()
{
SafeSidBufferHandle sid;
try
{
NtRtl.RtlAllocateAndInitializeSidEx(Authority,
(byte)SubAuthorities.Count, SubAuthorities.ToArray(), out sid).ToNtException();
}
catch (EntryPointNotFoundException)
{
// If not found then we're on a downlevel platform, try and use the old version
// which is limited to 8 subauthorities.
uint[] sub_authories = SubAuthorities.ToArray();
if (sub_authories.Length != 8)
{
Array.Resize(ref sub_authories, 8);
}
NtRtl.RtlAllocateAndInitializeSid(Authority, (byte)SubAuthorities.Count,
sub_authories[0], sub_authories[1], sub_authories[2], sub_authories[3],
sub_authories[4], sub_authories[5], sub_authories[6], sub_authories[7],
out sid).ToNtException();
}
return(sid);
}
/// <summary>
/// Convert the SID to a safe buffer.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The safe buffer containing the SID.</returns>
public SafeSidBufferHandle ToSafeBuffer()
{
SafeSidBufferHandle sid;
NtRtl.RtlAllocateAndInitializeSidEx(Authority,
(byte)SubAuthorities.Count, SubAuthorities.ToArray(), out sid).ToNtException();
return(sid);
}