2 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source3/lib/netapi/netapi.h b/source3/lib/netapi/netapi.h
index a1041c009d..2c6b667123 100644
--- a/source3/lib/netapi/netapi.h
+++ b/source3/lib/netapi/netapi.h
@@ -424,6 +424,21 @@ int  ConvertSidToStringSid(const struct domsid *sid,
 
 /************************************************************//**
  *
+ * ConvertStringSidToSid
+ *
+ * @brief Convert a string into a domain sid
+ *
+ * @param[in] sid_string A pointer to a sid string.
+ * @param[in] sid A pointer that holds a pointer to a sid structure.
+ * Caller needs to free with free(3)
+ * @return bool
+ ***************************************************************/
+
+int ConvertStringSidToSid(const char *sid_string,
+			  struct domsid **sid);
+
+/************************************************************//**
+ *
  * NetJoinDomain
  *
  * @brief Join a computer to a domain or workgroup
diff --git a/source3/lib/netapi/sid.c b/source3/lib/netapi/sid.c
index 4db98bf3d2..a9bca2689f 100644
--- a/source3/lib/netapi/sid.c
+++ b/source3/lib/netapi/sid.c
@@ -48,3 +48,29 @@ int ConvertSidToStringSid(const struct domsid *sid,
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+/****************************************************************
+****************************************************************/
+
+int ConvertStringSidToSid(const char *sid_string,
+			  struct domsid **sid)
+{
+	struct dom_sid _sid;
+
+	if (!sid_string || !sid) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (!string_to_sid(&_sid, sid_string)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	*sid = (struct domsid *)SMB_MALLOC(sizeof(struct domsid));
+	if (!*sid) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	sid_copy((struct dom_sid*)*sid, &_sid);
+
+	return true;
+}