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# XUserDuplicateHandle

> XUserDuplicateHandle

# XUserDuplicateHandle

Duplicates a user handle.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT XUserDuplicateHandle(  
         XUserHandle handle,  
         XUserHandle* duplicatedHandle  
)  
```

### Parameters

*handle*   \_In\_\
Type: XUserHandle

The user handle to duplicate.

*duplicatedHandle*   \_Out\_\
Type: XUserHandle\*

Contains the duplicate user handle.

### Return value

Type: HRESULT

HRESULT success or error code.\
For a list of error codes, see [Error Codes](/reference/errorcodes).

## Remarks

An **XUserHandle** represents an XBox game user.
To see if two different XUserHandles point to the same user, call the [XUserCompare](/reference/system/xuser/functions/xusercompare) function.

To close a user handle, call [XUserCloseHandle](/reference/system/xuser/functions/xuserclosehandle).

## Requirements

**Header:** XUser.h

**Library:** xgameruntime.lib

**Supported platforms:** Windows, Steam Deck, XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

## See also

[XUser](/reference/system/xuser/xuser_members)

[XUserCompare](/reference/system/xuser/functions/xusercompare)

[XUserCloseHandle](/reference/system/xuser/functions/xuserclosehandle)


## Related topics

- [XUser](/reference/system/xuser/xuser_members.md)
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- [XblSocialManagerGetLocalUsers](/reference/live/xsapi-c/social_manager_c/functions/xblsocialmanagergetlocalusers.md)
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