IUserIdentity2::GetOrdinal method

[GetOrdinal is not supported and may be altered or unavailable in the future. Instead, use User Accounts with Fast User Switching and Remote Desktop.]

Gets the ordinal number for this identity.

Syntax

HRESULT GetOrdinal(
  [out] DWORD *dwOrdinal
);

Parameters

dwOrdinal [out]

Type: DWORD*

A pointer to a DWORD value that receives the ordinal number for this identity.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

The ordinal determines the order of the identities in the identity list, but may not persist throughout operations on the identities. To get a unique value for an identity, call GetCookie.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
End of client support	Windows 2000 Professional
End of server support	Windows 2000 Server
Header	Msident.h
IDL	Msident.idl
DLL	Msident.dll

See also

IUserIdentity2

GetCookie