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[samba] / source / lib / util_sid.c
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+/* 
+   Unix SMB/CIFS implementation.
+   Samba utility functions
+   Copyright (C) Andrew Tridgell               1992-1998
+   Copyright (C) Luke Kenneth Caseson Leighton         1998-1999
+   Copyright (C) Jeremy Allison                1999
+   Copyright (C) Stefan (metze) Metzmacher     2002
+   Copyright (C) Simo Sorce                    2002
+   Copyright (C) Jim McDonough <jmcd@us.ibm.com> 2005
+      
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+   
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+   
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "includes.h"
+
+/*
+ * Some useful sids
+ */
+
+
+const DOM_SID global_sid_World_Domain =               /* Everyone domain */
+{ 1, 0, {0,0,0,0,0,1}, {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_World =                      /* Everyone */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,1}, {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Creator_Owner_Domain =       /* Creator Owner domain */
+{ 1, 0, {0,0,0,0,0,3}, {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_NT_Authority =                /* NT Authority */
+{ 1, 0, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_System =                      /* System */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_NULL =                        /* NULL sid */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,0}, {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Authenticated_Users = /* All authenticated rids */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Network =                     /* Network rids */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Creator_Owner =               /* Creator Owner */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,3}, {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Creator_Group =               /* Creator Group */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,3}, {1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Anonymous =                   /* Anonymous login */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin =                     /* Local well-known domain */
+{ 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Administrators =      /* Builtin administrators */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,544,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Users =               /* Builtin users */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,545,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Guests =              /* Builtin guest users */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,546,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Power_Users = /* Builtin power users */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,547,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Account_Operators =   /* Builtin account operators */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,548,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Server_Operators =    /* Builtin server operators */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,549,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Print_Operators =     /* Builtin print operators */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,550,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Backup_Operators =    /* Builtin backup operators */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,551,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+const DOM_SID global_sid_Builtin_Replicator =          /* Builtin replicator */
+{ 1, 2, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {32,552,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}};
+
+#define SECURITY_NULL_SID_AUTHORITY    0
+#define SECURITY_WORLD_SID_AUTHORITY   1
+#define SECURITY_LOCAL_SID_AUTHORITY   2
+#define SECURITY_CREATOR_SID_AUTHORITY 3
+#define SECURITY_NT_AUTHORITY          5
+
+/*
+ * An NT compatible anonymous token.
+ */
+
+static DOM_SID anon_sid_array[3] =
+{ { 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,1}, {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}},
+  { 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}},
+  { 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}} };
+NT_USER_TOKEN anonymous_token = { 3, anon_sid_array, SE_NONE };
+
+static DOM_SID system_sid_array[1] =
+{ { 1, 1, {0,0,0,0,0,5}, {18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0}} };
+NT_USER_TOKEN system_token = { 1, system_sid_array, SE_ALL_PRIVS };
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Lookup string names for SID types.
+****************************************************************************/
+
+static const struct {
+       enum SID_NAME_USE sid_type;
+       const char *string;
+} sid_name_type[] = {
+       {SID_NAME_USER, "User"},
+       {SID_NAME_DOM_GRP, "Domain Group"},
+       {SID_NAME_DOMAIN, "Domain"},
+       {SID_NAME_ALIAS, "Local Group"},
+       {SID_NAME_WKN_GRP, "Well-known Group"},
+       {SID_NAME_DELETED, "Deleted Account"},
+       {SID_NAME_INVALID, "Invalid Account"},
+       {SID_NAME_UNKNOWN, "UNKNOWN"},
+       {SID_NAME_COMPUTER, "Computer"},
+
+       {(enum SID_NAME_USE)0, NULL}
+};
+
+const char *sid_type_lookup(uint32 sid_type) 
+{
+       int i = 0;
+
+       /* Look through list */
+       while(sid_name_type[i].sid_type != 0) {
+               if (sid_name_type[i].sid_type == sid_type)
+                       return sid_name_type[i].string;
+               i++;
+       }
+
+       /* Default return */
+       return "SID *TYPE* is INVALID";
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************
+ Create the SYSTEM token.
+***************************************************************************/
+
+NT_USER_TOKEN *get_system_token(void) 
+{
+       return &system_token;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************
+ get the default domain/netbios name to be used when dealing 
+ with our passdb list of accounts
+******************************************************************/
+
+const char *get_global_sam_name(void) 
+{
+       if ((lp_server_role() == ROLE_DOMAIN_PDC) || (lp_server_role() == ROLE_DOMAIN_BDC)) {
+               return lp_workgroup();
+       }
+       return global_myname();
+}
+
+/**************************************************************************
+ Splits a name of format \DOMAIN\name or name into its two components.
+ Sets the DOMAIN name to global_myname() if it has not been specified.
+***************************************************************************/
+
+void split_domain_name(const char *fullname, char *domain, char *name)
+{
+       pstring full_name;
+       const char *sep;
+       char *p;
+
+       sep = lp_winbind_separator();
+
+       *domain = *name = '\0';
+
+       if (fullname[0] == sep[0] || fullname[0] == '\\')
+               fullname++;
+
+       pstrcpy(full_name, fullname);
+       p = strchr_m(full_name+1, '\\');
+       if (!p) p = strchr_m(full_name+1, sep[0]);
+
+       if (p != NULL) {
+               *p = 0;
+               fstrcpy(domain, full_name);
+               fstrcpy(name, p+1);
+       } else {
+               fstrcpy(domain, get_global_sam_name());
+               fstrcpy(name, full_name);
+       }
+
+       DEBUG(10,("split_domain_name:name '%s' split into domain :'%s' and user :'%s'\n",
+                       fullname, domain, name));
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ Test if a SID is wellknown and resolvable.
+****************************************************************************/
+
+BOOL resolvable_wellknown_sid(DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       uint32 ia = (sid->id_auth[5]) +
+                       (sid->id_auth[4] << 8 ) +
+                       (sid->id_auth[3] << 16) +
+                       (sid->id_auth[2] << 24);
+
+       if (sid->sid_rev_num != SEC_DESC_REVISION || sid->num_auths < 1)
+               return False;
+
+       return (ia == SECURITY_WORLD_SID_AUTHORITY ||
+               ia == SECURITY_CREATOR_SID_AUTHORITY);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Convert a SID to an ascii string.
+*****************************************************************/
+
+char *sid_to_string(fstring sidstr_out, const DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       char subauth[16];
+       int i;
+       uint32 ia;
+  
+       if (!sid) {
+               fstrcpy(sidstr_out, "(NULL SID)");
+               return sidstr_out;
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * BIG NOTE: this function only does SIDS where the identauth is not >= 2^32 
+        * in a range of 2^48.
+        */
+       ia = (sid->id_auth[5]) +
+               (sid->id_auth[4] << 8 ) +
+               (sid->id_auth[3] << 16) +
+               (sid->id_auth[2] << 24);
+
+       slprintf(sidstr_out, sizeof(fstring) - 1, "S-%u-%lu", (unsigned int)sid->sid_rev_num, (unsigned long)ia);
+
+       for (i = 0; i < sid->num_auths; i++) {
+               slprintf(subauth, sizeof(subauth)-1, "-%lu", (unsigned long)sid->sub_auths[i]);
+               fstrcat(sidstr_out, subauth);
+       }
+
+       return sidstr_out;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Useful function for debug lines.
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+const char *sid_string_static(const DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       static fstring sid_str;
+       sid_to_string(sid_str, sid);
+       return sid_str;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Convert a string to a SID. Returns True on success, False on fail.
+*****************************************************************/  
+   
+BOOL string_to_sid(DOM_SID *sidout, const char *sidstr)
+{
+       const char *p;
+       char *q;
+       /* BIG NOTE: this function only does SIDS where the identauth is not >= 2^32 */
+       uint32 conv;
+  
+       if ((sidstr[0] != 'S' && sidstr[0] != 's') || sidstr[1] != '-') {
+               DEBUG(3,("string_to_sid: Sid %s does not start with 'S-'.\n", sidstr));
+               return False;
+       }
+
+       ZERO_STRUCTP(sidout);
+
+       /* Get the revision number. */
+       p = sidstr + 2;
+       conv = (uint32) strtoul(p, &q, 10);
+       if (!q || (*q != '-')) {
+               DEBUG(3,("string_to_sid: Sid %s is not in a valid format.\n", sidstr));
+               return False;
+       }
+       sidout->sid_rev_num = (uint8) conv;
+       q++;
+
+       /* get identauth */
+       conv = (uint32) strtoul(q, &q, 10);
+       if (!q || (*q != '-')) {
+               DEBUG(0,("string_to_sid: Sid %s is not in a valid format.\n", sidstr));
+               return False;
+       }
+       /* identauth in decimal should be <  2^32 */
+       /* NOTE - the conv value is in big-endian format. */
+       sidout->id_auth[0] = 0;
+       sidout->id_auth[1] = 0;
+       sidout->id_auth[2] = (conv & 0xff000000) >> 24;
+       sidout->id_auth[3] = (conv & 0x00ff0000) >> 16;
+       sidout->id_auth[4] = (conv & 0x0000ff00) >> 8;
+       sidout->id_auth[5] = (conv & 0x000000ff);
+
+       q++;
+       sidout->num_auths = 0;
+
+       for(conv = (uint32) strtoul(q, &q, 10);
+           q && (*q =='-' || *q =='\0') && (sidout->num_auths < MAXSUBAUTHS);
+           conv = (uint32) strtoul(q, &q, 10)) {
+               sid_append_rid(sidout, conv);
+               if (*q == '\0')
+                       break;
+               q++;
+       }
+               
+       return True;
+}
+
+DOM_SID *string_sid_talloc(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const char *sidstr)
+{
+       DOM_SID *result = TALLOC_P(mem_ctx, DOM_SID);
+
+       if (result == NULL)
+               return NULL;
+
+       if (!string_to_sid(result, sidstr))
+               return NULL;
+
+       return result;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Add a rid to the end of a sid
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_append_rid(DOM_SID *sid, uint32 rid)
+{
+       if (sid->num_auths < MAXSUBAUTHS) {
+               sid->sub_auths[sid->num_auths++] = rid;
+               return True;
+       }
+       return False;
+}
+
+BOOL sid_compose(DOM_SID *dst, const DOM_SID *domain_sid, uint32 rid)
+{
+       sid_copy(dst, domain_sid);
+       return sid_append_rid(dst, rid);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Removes the last rid from the end of a sid
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_split_rid(DOM_SID *sid, uint32 *rid)
+{
+       if (sid->num_auths > 0) {
+               sid->num_auths--;
+               *rid = sid->sub_auths[sid->num_auths];
+               return True;
+       }
+       return False;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Return the last rid from the end of a sid
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_peek_rid(const DOM_SID *sid, uint32 *rid)
+{
+       if (!sid || !rid)
+               return False;           
+       
+       if (sid->num_auths > 0) {
+               *rid = sid->sub_auths[sid->num_auths - 1];
+               return True;
+       }
+       return False;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Return the last rid from the end of a sid
+ and check the sid against the exp_dom_sid  
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_peek_check_rid(const DOM_SID *exp_dom_sid, const DOM_SID *sid, uint32 *rid)
+{
+       if (!exp_dom_sid || !sid || !rid)
+               return False;
+                       
+       if (sid->num_auths != (exp_dom_sid->num_auths+1)) {
+               return False;
+       }
+
+       if (sid_compare_domain(exp_dom_sid, sid)!=0){
+               *rid=(-1);
+               return False;
+       }
+       
+       return sid_peek_rid(sid, rid);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Copies a sid
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+void sid_copy(DOM_SID *dst, const DOM_SID *src)
+{
+       int i;
+
+       ZERO_STRUCTP(dst);
+
+       dst->sid_rev_num = src->sid_rev_num;
+       dst->num_auths = src->num_auths;
+
+       memcpy(&dst->id_auth[0], &src->id_auth[0], sizeof(src->id_auth));
+
+       for (i = 0; i < src->num_auths; i++)
+               dst->sub_auths[i] = src->sub_auths[i];
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Write a sid out into on-the-wire format.
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_linearize(char *outbuf, size_t len, const DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       size_t i;
+
+       if (len < sid_size(sid))
+               return False;
+
+       SCVAL(outbuf,0,sid->sid_rev_num);
+       SCVAL(outbuf,1,sid->num_auths);
+       memcpy(&outbuf[2], sid->id_auth, 6);
+       for(i = 0; i < sid->num_auths; i++)
+               SIVAL(outbuf, 8 + (i*4), sid->sub_auths[i]);
+
+       return True;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Parse a on-the-wire SID to a DOM_SID.
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_parse(const char *inbuf, size_t len, DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       int i;
+       if (len < 8)
+               return False;
+
+       ZERO_STRUCTP(sid);
+
+       sid->sid_rev_num = CVAL(inbuf, 0);
+       sid->num_auths = CVAL(inbuf, 1);
+       memcpy(sid->id_auth, inbuf+2, 6);
+       if (len < 8 + sid->num_auths*4)
+               return False;
+       for (i=0;i<sid->num_auths;i++)
+               sid->sub_auths[i] = IVAL(inbuf, 8+i*4);
+       return True;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Compare the auth portion of two sids.
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+static int sid_compare_auth(const DOM_SID *sid1, const DOM_SID *sid2)
+{
+       int i;
+
+       if (sid1 == sid2)
+               return 0;
+       if (!sid1)
+               return -1;
+       if (!sid2)
+               return 1;
+
+       if (sid1->sid_rev_num != sid2->sid_rev_num)
+               return sid1->sid_rev_num - sid2->sid_rev_num;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+               if (sid1->id_auth[i] != sid2->id_auth[i])
+                       return sid1->id_auth[i] - sid2->id_auth[i];
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Compare two sids.
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+int sid_compare(const DOM_SID *sid1, const DOM_SID *sid2)
+{
+       int i;
+
+       if (sid1 == sid2)
+               return 0;
+       if (!sid1)
+               return -1;
+       if (!sid2)
+               return 1;
+
+       /* Compare most likely different rids, first: i.e start at end */
+       if (sid1->num_auths != sid2->num_auths)
+               return sid1->num_auths - sid2->num_auths;
+
+       for (i = sid1->num_auths-1; i >= 0; --i)
+               if (sid1->sub_auths[i] != sid2->sub_auths[i])
+                       return sid1->sub_auths[i] - sid2->sub_auths[i];
+
+       return sid_compare_auth(sid1, sid2);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ See if 2 SIDs are in the same domain
+ this just compares the leading sub-auths
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+int sid_compare_domain(const DOM_SID *sid1, const DOM_SID *sid2)
+{
+       int n, i;
+
+       n = MIN(sid1->num_auths, sid2->num_auths);
+
+       for (i = n-1; i >= 0; --i)
+               if (sid1->sub_auths[i] != sid2->sub_auths[i])
+                       return sid1->sub_auths[i] - sid2->sub_auths[i];
+
+       return sid_compare_auth(sid1, sid2);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Compare two sids.
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_equal(const DOM_SID *sid1, const DOM_SID *sid2)
+{
+       return sid_compare(sid1, sid2) == 0;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Check if the SID is the builtin SID (S-1-5-32).
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_check_is_builtin(const DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       return sid_equal(sid, &global_sid_Builtin);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Check if the SID is one of the builtin SIDs (S-1-5-32-a).
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+BOOL sid_check_is_in_builtin(const DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       DOM_SID dom_sid;
+       uint32 rid;
+
+       sid_copy(&dom_sid, sid);
+       sid_split_rid(&dom_sid, &rid);
+       
+       return sid_equal(&dom_sid, &global_sid_Builtin);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Calculates size of a sid.
+*****************************************************************/  
+
+size_t sid_size(const DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       if (sid == NULL)
+               return 0;
+
+       return sid->num_auths * sizeof(uint32) + 8;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Returns true if SID is internal (and non-mappable).
+*****************************************************************/
+
+BOOL non_mappable_sid(DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       DOM_SID dom;
+       uint32 rid;
+
+       sid_copy(&dom, sid);
+       sid_split_rid(&dom, &rid);
+
+       if (sid_equal(&dom, &global_sid_Builtin))
+               return True;
+
+       if (sid_equal(&dom, &global_sid_NT_Authority))
+               return True;
+
+       return False;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************
+ Return the binary string representation of a DOM_SID.
+ Caller must free.
+*****************************************************************/
+
+char *sid_binstring(const DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       char *buf, *s;
+       int len = sid_size(sid);
+       buf = SMB_MALLOC(len);
+       if (!buf)
+               return NULL;
+       sid_linearize(buf, len, sid);
+       s = binary_string(buf, len);
+       free(buf);
+       return s;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************
+ Tallocs a duplicate SID. 
+********************************************************************/ 
+
+DOM_SID *sid_dup_talloc(TALLOC_CTX *ctx, const DOM_SID *src)
+{
+       DOM_SID *dst;
+       
+       if(!src)
+               return NULL;
+       
+       if((dst = TALLOC_ZERO_P(ctx, DOM_SID)) != NULL) {
+               sid_copy( dst, src);
+       }
+       
+       return dst;
+}
+
+/********************************************************************
+ Add SID to an array SIDs
+********************************************************************/
+
+void add_sid_to_array(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const DOM_SID *sid, 
+                     DOM_SID **sids, size_t *num)
+{
+       if (mem_ctx != NULL)
+               *sids = TALLOC_REALLOC_ARRAY(mem_ctx, *sids, DOM_SID,
+                                            (*num)+1);
+       else
+               *sids = SMB_REALLOC_ARRAY(*sids, DOM_SID, (*num)+1);
+
+       if (*sids == NULL)
+               return;
+
+       sid_copy(&((*sids)[*num]), sid);
+       *num += 1;
+
+       return;
+}
+
+
+/********************************************************************
+ Add SID to an array SIDs ensuring that it is not already there
+********************************************************************/
+
+void add_sid_to_array_unique(TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, const DOM_SID *sid,
+                            DOM_SID **sids, size_t *num_sids)
+{
+       size_t i;
+
+       for (i=0; i<(*num_sids); i++) {
+               if (sid_compare(sid, &(*sids)[i]) == 0)
+                       return;
+       }
+
+       add_sid_to_array(mem_ctx, sid, sids, num_sids);
+}
+
+/********************************************************************
+ Remove SID from an array
+********************************************************************/
+
+void del_sid_from_array(const DOM_SID *sid, DOM_SID **sids, size_t *num)
+{
+       DOM_SID *sid_list = *sids;
+       size_t i;
+
+       for ( i=0; i<*num; i++ ) {
+
+               /* if we find the SID, then decrement the count
+                  and break out of the loop */
+
+               if ( sid_equal(sid, &sid_list[i]) ) {
+                       *num -= 1;
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* This loop will copy the remainder of the array 
+          if i < num of sids ni the array */
+
+       for ( ; i<*num; i++ ) 
+               sid_copy( &sid_list[i], &sid_list[i+1] );
+       
+       return;
+}
+
+BOOL is_null_sid(const DOM_SID *sid)
+{
+       static const DOM_SID null_sid = {0};
+       return sid_equal(sid, &null_sid);
+}