Overview#
SID identifier authority is a predefined 48-bit identifier authority value that identifies the for the top-level "
authority" that issued the
Security Identifier (
SID)SID identifier authority is typically 5, which represents the
SECURITY_NT_AUTHORITY.SID identifier authority appears to be an The
SID prefix is often referred to as a
Well-known Security Identifiers but is only an prefix indicating the SID identifier authority
SID identifier authority predefined identifier authority#
Predefined identifier authority constants are used within
Microsoft Windows where the first four values are used with universal SID identifier authoritys and the the last value is used with Windows well-known SIDs:
Universal SID identifier authority#
Universal SID identifier authority are values that is known on all systems that adhere to the security model based on
authenticated users and
Discretionary Access Control.
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