Talk:User identifier (Unix)

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[edit] Shadow does not store numeric IDs

The UID value references users in the /etc/passwd file. Shadow password files and Network Information Service also refer to numeric UIDs.

This is not accurate enough, because /etc/shadow does not store numeric UIDs, only the username (and password information).

I'm not sure if "Shadow password files" does mean passwd AND shadow, or only shadow. --CrazyTerabyte 19:22, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

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