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  • UJ
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    SID (Security ID)

    My network engineer has said there is a system SID that you can get that is
    unique to each computer on a network. Does anybody know where this is stored
    or how to get it? I looked through regedit and there are lots and lots of
    SID so I don't know which one is the correct one.

    What's I'm looking for is a unique identifier for each machine that the user
    can't/shouldn't change. I don't want to use the machine name because if
    people are on the same network but different domains, they in theory could
    have the same computer name.

    TIA - Jeff.


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    • tdavisjr
      #2
      Re: SID (Security ID)

      Maybe you want to try the windows xp forums. This don't appear to be a
      C# language issue.

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        • Willy Denoyette [MVP]
          #3
          Re: SID (Security ID)


          "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
          news:e%23B34KPA GHA.272@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .[color=blue]
          > My network engineer has said there is a system SID that you can get that
          > is unique to each computer on a network. Does anybody know where this is
          > stored or how to get it? I looked through regedit and there are lots and
          > lots of SID so I don't know which one is the correct one.
          >
          > What's I'm looking for is a unique identifier for each machine that the
          > user can't/shouldn't change. I don't want to use the machine name because
          > if people are on the same network but different domains, they in theory
          > could have the same computer name.
          >
          > TIA - Jeff.
          >
          >[/color]

          It's the objectSID attribute of the computer account and it's stored in the
          AD.

          Willy.


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            • UJ
              #4
              Re: SID (Security ID)

              Pardon my ignorance. What's the AD?

              "Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <willy.denoyett e@telenet.be> wrote in message
              news:%23bzMQUPA GHA.984@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .[color=blue]
              >
              > "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
              > news:e%23B34KPA GHA.272@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .[color=green]
              >> My network engineer has said there is a system SID that you can get that
              >> is unique to each computer on a network. Does anybody know where this is
              >> stored or how to get it? I looked through regedit and there are lots and
              >> lots of SID so I don't know which one is the correct one.
              >>
              >> What's I'm looking for is a unique identifier for each machine that the
              >> user can't/shouldn't change. I don't want to use the machine name because
              >> if people are on the same network but different domains, they in theory
              >> could have the same computer name.
              >>
              >> TIA - Jeff.
              >>
              >>[/color]
              >
              > It's the objectSID attribute of the computer account and it's stored in
              > the AD.
              >
              > Willy.
              >
              >[/color]


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                • Willy Denoyette [MVP]
                  #5
                  Re: SID (Security ID)

                  AD = Active Directory, this is the LDAP Directory Service running on a W2K
                  or W2K3 Domain Controller.

                  Willy.

                  "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
                  news:uaz2zLXAGH A.504@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
                  > Pardon my ignorance. What's the AD?
                  >
                  > "Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <willy.denoyett e@telenet.be> wrote in message
                  > news:%23bzMQUPA GHA.984@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .[color=green]
                  >>
                  >> "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
                  >> news:e%23B34KPA GHA.272@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .[color=darkred]
                  >>> My network engineer has said there is a system SID that you can get that
                  >>> is unique to each computer on a network. Does anybody know where this is
                  >>> stored or how to get it? I looked through regedit and there are lots and
                  >>> lots of SID so I don't know which one is the correct one.
                  >>>
                  >>> What's I'm looking for is a unique identifier for each machine that the
                  >>> user can't/shouldn't change. I don't want to use the machine name
                  >>> because if people are on the same network but different domains, they in
                  >>> theory could have the same computer name.
                  >>>
                  >>> TIA - Jeff.
                  >>>
                  >>>[/color]
                  >>
                  >> It's the objectSID attribute of the computer account and it's stored in
                  >> the AD.
                  >>
                  >> Willy.
                  >>
                  >>[/color]
                  >
                  >[/color]


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                    • UJ
                      #6
                      Re: SID (Security ID)

                      Thanks. But I need to be able to get it also from a Windows XP machine.

                      "Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <willy.denoyett e@telenet.be> wrote in message
                      news:OROadRXAGH A.2392@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
                      > AD = Active Directory, this is the LDAP Directory Service running on a W2K
                      > or W2K3 Domain Controller.
                      >
                      > Willy.
                      >
                      > "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
                      > news:uaz2zLXAGH A.504@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...[color=green]
                      >> Pardon my ignorance. What's the AD?
                      >>
                      >> "Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <willy.denoyett e@telenet.be> wrote in message
                      >> news:%23bzMQUPA GHA.984@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .[color=darkred]
                      >>>
                      >>> "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
                      >>> news:e%23B34KPA GHA.272@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .
                      >>>> My network engineer has said there is a system SID that you can get
                      >>>> that is unique to each computer on a network. Does anybody know where
                      >>>> this is stored or how to get it? I looked through regedit and there are
                      >>>> lots and lots of SID so I don't know which one is the correct one.
                      >>>>
                      >>>> What's I'm looking for is a unique identifier for each machine that the
                      >>>> user can't/shouldn't change. I don't want to use the machine name
                      >>>> because if people are on the same network but different domains, they
                      >>>> in theory could have the same computer name.
                      >>>>
                      >>>> TIA - Jeff.
                      >>>>
                      >>>>
                      >>>
                      >>> It's the objectSID attribute of the computer account and it's stored in
                      >>> the AD.
                      >>>
                      >>> Willy.
                      >>>
                      >>>[/color]
                      >>
                      >>[/color]
                      >
                      >[/color]


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                        • Willy Denoyette [MVP]
                          #7
                          Re: SID (Security ID)

                          I'm sorry but, there is no such thing like a Machine SID for standalone
                          members, machine SID's are generated when a machine joins a domain and they
                          are stored in the DC.

                          Willy.

                          "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
                          news:u01IMsXAGH A.140@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
                          > Thanks. But I need to be able to get it also from a Windows XP machine.
                          >
                          > "Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <willy.denoyett e@telenet.be> wrote in message
                          > news:OROadRXAGH A.2392@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...[color=green]
                          >> AD = Active Directory, this is the LDAP Directory Service running on a
                          >> W2K or W2K3 Domain Controller.
                          >>
                          >> Willy.
                          >>
                          >> "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
                          >> news:uaz2zLXAGH A.504@TK2MSFTNG P12.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
                          >>> Pardon my ignorance. What's the AD?
                          >>>
                          >>> "Willy Denoyette [MVP]" <willy.denoyett e@telenet.be> wrote in message
                          >>> news:%23bzMQUPA GHA.984@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .
                          >>>>
                          >>>> "UJ" <fred@nowhere.c om> wrote in message
                          >>>> news:e%23B34KPA GHA.272@tk2msft ngp13.phx.gbl.. .
                          >>>>> My network engineer has said there is a system SID that you can get
                          >>>>> that is unique to each computer on a network. Does anybody know where
                          >>>>> this is stored or how to get it? I looked through regedit and there
                          >>>>> are lots and lots of SID so I don't know which one is the correct one.
                          >>>>>
                          >>>>> What's I'm looking for is a unique identifier for each machine that
                          >>>>> the user can't/shouldn't change. I don't want to use the machine name
                          >>>>> because if people are on the same network but different domains, they
                          >>>>> in theory could have the same computer name.
                          >>>>>
                          >>>>> TIA - Jeff.
                          >>>>>
                          >>>>>
                          >>>>
                          >>>> It's the objectSID attribute of the computer account and it's stored in
                          >>>> the AD.
                          >>>>
                          >>>> Willy.
                          >>>>
                          >>>>
                          >>>
                          >>>[/color]
                          >>
                          >>[/color]
                          >
                          >[/color]


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