internal/functions/get-sid.ps1


<#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Get the Sid from the user
         
    .DESCRIPTION
        Translate the username into the unique sid of the user
         
    .PARAMETER Username
        User name with the domain name included, in either PRE-2000 or UPN style
         
    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\> Get-Sid -Username "Test@ACME.LOCAL"
         
        This will return the Sid from the user account "Test@ACME.LOCAL".
         
    .NOTES
        Tags:
         
        Author: Mötz Jensen (@Splaxi)
         
#>


function Get-Sid {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param (
        [string] $Username
    )

    (New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount($Username)).Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).value
}