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Windows User Security Identifier – SID

March 3, 2023

Microsoft Windows security uses SIDs for authentication. This number uniquely identifies accounts on a local computer. The account name can be changed, but the SID remains the same. When a computer joins a domain, the domain controller assigns it a Domain SID for authentication purposes. Determine the Current User’s SID Open a (DOS or PowerShell) command prompt and… Read More »