Windows server 2000

[JJADAMS]

Hi all, When looking at security permissions on a windows 2000 server, I see some names and others look like S-5-1-21-234234556634 ECT... In the very front there is a head with a question mark in front of this. Does anyone know what this means? I have some people that cannot connect to the server now because of this. ( I think this is why) Please help!! Thanks

 

[rbrandon]

Those are accounts that you have deleted. The numbers represent each of the accounts SID (Security ID). What Windows is telling you is that it cant't map an account name to that SID, which is most likely why those people cant connect to that server. Remove those dead SID"s from the permissions page and recreate the accounts, then reassign permissions, even if youleave the dead SIDS and recreate the accounts, the SID's wont match up.

 

[stephbu]

The accounts could also be an external security domain such as a domain controller that cannot be contacted either because it is unavailable or the machine is no longer a member of that domain.