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Windows NT
Yes
Win95
No
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Import Library
advapi32.lib
Header File
winbase.h
Unicode
No
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AllocateLocallyUniqueId

The AllocateLocallyUniqueId function allocates a locally unique identifier (LUID).

BOOL AllocateLocallyUniqueId(

PLUID Luid
// address of locally unique identifier
);

Parameters

Luid

Points to a buffer that receives the allocated LUID.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

An LUID is unique only within a single session. The same LUID value can be used on different computers or on the same computer after it has been restarted.

See Also

LookupPrivilegeValue

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