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Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 16:11:44 -0400
From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
Subject: Finding your SID (was Re: problem starting inetd as NT service)
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[The following was delayed due to ISP problems.  Sigh...]

On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 10:30:28AM -0400, Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) wrote:
> Not necessarily.  You need to be able to create a proper /etc/passwd file.
> mkpasswd will do this for you normally.  However, if you can find the proper
> info, you can create one manually.

You can find your SID (the "proper info" from above), by scanning through
the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

Choose the one where ProfileImagePath contains your $USERNAME.

Obviously, we should try to fix mkpasswd/mkgroup to work in these
"strange" environments, if possible.  But, at least the archives have
a reference for the desperate now. :,)

Jason

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