C# Signature:

[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern bool AllocateAndInitializeSid(
    IntPtr pIdentifierAuthority,
    byte nSubAuthorityCount,
    int dwSubAuthority0, int dwSubAuthority1,
    int dwSubAuthority2, int dwSubAuthority3,
    int dwSubAuthority4, int dwSubAuthority5,
    int dwSubAuthority6, int dwSubAuthority7,
    out IntPtr pSid);

VB Signature:

Declare Function AllocateAndInitializeSid Lib "advapi32.dll" ( _
   ByRef pIdentifierAuthority As IntPtr, _
   ByVal nSubAuthorityCount As Byte, _
   ByVal dwSubAuthority0 As Integer, ByVal dwSubAuthority1 As Integer, _
   ByVal dwSubAuthority2 As Integer, ByVal dwSubAuthority3 As Integer, _
   ByVal dwSubAuthority4 As Integer, ByVal dwSubAuthority5 As Integer, _
   ByVal dwSubAuthority6 As Integer, ByVal dwSubAuthority7 As Integer, _
   ByRef pSid As IntPtr) As Boolean

User-Defined Types:

SID_IDENTIFIER_AUTHORITY

Notes:

The returned SID must be freed with FreeSid.

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