Re:Why is the DOS path character "\"? (2005)
by vetinari on Friday February 26, 2021 @10:40AM
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And yet in practice the only problem with them is when mapping Windows SID is needed. Otherwise, they are fine.
Also, Windows SIDs are fixed-size 128 bit. They were supposed to be GUIDs, but they are not that random; user SIDs contain common prefix from the domain SID.
Also, Windows SIDs are fixed-size 128 bit. They were supposed to be GUIDs, but they are not that random; user SIDs contain common prefix from the domain SID.