Re: What is the difference between a SID and a GUID?

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From: Spin (spin_at_spin.com)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 21:02:21 -0400

So GUIDs are basically unique identifiers for each object in AD,
additionally these objects may or may not be actual security principals (and
have a SID) based upon the object's nature. 

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"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Spin" <spin@spin.com> wrote in message
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> > Gurus,
> >
> > What is the difference between a SID and a GUID?
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> Spin,  in simple terms --
>
> A GUID - is a generic term for a guaranteed unique identifier.
> A SID is a Security ID  for an object that is a security principle in AD (
> an object who's SID may be placed on an ACE - Access Control Entry on an
> ACL - Access Control List, to ensure secure access to that resource.) -
that
> is usually composed of the SID (GUID ) for the domain plus a RID (relative
> identifier) for the object within that domain
>
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>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
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> "Spin" <spin@spin.com> wrote in message
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> > Gurus,
> >
> > What is the difference between a SID and a GUID?
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Spin
> >
> >
> >
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