It's generated by Samba, in compliance with WinNT ID Numbering. ie:, if you decide to configure your linux box as a PDC. If you're not using Samba, then you don't have to worry about the file.
> <br><br><br>Jack Byers [EMAIL PROTECTED] > what is /etc/MACHINE.SID ? > > [jack@corni jack]$ cat /etc/MACHINE.SID > S-1-5-21-294535841-2723149962-632958105 > > how is it generated, and used for what? > how to restore if trashed? > > this is more than just curiosity: > in my recent debacle of overwriting part of /etc on corni rhat6.2 > with same name files from my byers rhat5.2 system > this /etc/MACHINE.SID file was one of them overwritten > > what consequences can I expect? > > > For what it is worth, my experience to date on recovering: > was able to restore,reconstruct such things as fstab, XF86Config,.. > > Had to log in as root to rewrite password of the user who was > logged in when i did that overwrite as root. > > corni is still functioning, can log in and out of X, > > I havent yet attempted to reboot > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- -Rob _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
