Machine SID And Cloning Issues
Last Updated: 06 May 2004
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For machines connected to a domain, there are two SIDs.
A DOMAIN SID, and a MACHINE SID.
Contrary to popular belief, the DOMAIN SID is not where
the majority of problems manifest themselves, as this is
the easiest one to change.
It is the MACHINE SID that you should be concerned with.
Read the following for more details about various SIDs
and their impact on cloned systems.
UTILS
• SIDWalker .............. Support Tools
• GETSID ................. Resource Kit
• NewSID ................. http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtml
• PsGetSID ............... http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pstools.shtml
WHITEPAPERS & TECH DOCUMENTS
• http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/newsid.shtml
• http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/14919/
• http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/5047/
• http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/3469/
• http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBA/tip0200/rh0219.htm
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=314828
• http://support.microsoft.com/?KBID=162001
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/NTWrkStn/deploy/depopt/cloning.mspx
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/Windows2000Pro/deploy/depopt/w2kpadpl.mspx
PERSONAL NOTES
You can also obtain SIDWalker on the Win2K installation CD
as part of the Windows 2000 Support Tools (SUPPORT folder)
