Unknown account

I clicked on administrator on the desktop and went into properties on the
Startmenu shortcut. I clicked on the Security Tab and noted that the "Group
or user names" list contains an "Account Unknown(S-1-5-21-lots of digits)"
and the litlle 'head' icon has a red-circled 'x' attached to it. What is
this? I assume it's some kind of problem. Anybody know?

> I clicked on administrator on the desktop and went into properties on the
> Startmenu shortcut. I clicked on the Security Tab and noted that the "Group
> or user names" list contains an "Account Unknown(S-1-5-21-lots of digits)"
> and the litlle 'head' icon has a red-circled 'x' attached to it. What is
> this? I assume it's some kind of problem. Anybody know?

The S-1-5-21-... is known as a "security identifier" or SID. Internally all
accounts are represented by a unique identifier. The names you put on the
account is just a mapping ot one of those identifiers. You can change the
name but the identifier stays the same.

Most likely what you are seeing is a remnant from an account you have
deleted that was granted access to the object you are looking at. When the
account is deleted the system does not go through and remove all access
control list entry the account was granted. When you go look at the access
control list you will see the old entry, but the system can no longer resolve
the SID to an account name, because the account no longer exists. Therefore,
it shows you the SID instead.

It is also possible that you run into this on a domain-joined computer when
it is away from the domain. A domain account has been granted access to the
object, but if the system is unable to resolve the SID listed in the access
control list to the account name when you are looking at it it shows the SID.
This could happen because the computer is unable to contact a domain
controller.

I have this account in my vista too, is it ok to delete this account ?
does it impact my vista ?

Thanks,


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I wish you guys would all use Windows Mail for your newsgroup postings and
include the original message in your replies. That way, someone willing to
help, like me, would know what is going on when just downloading new
messages.

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
"kva" <> wrote in message
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>
> I have this account in my vista too, is it ok to delete this account ?
> does it impact my vista ?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> --
> kva
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

What account are you talking about, we can't see your machine and as you
didn't include the post you're replying to we have no idea what you are
talking about, sorry.
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"kva" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have this account in my vista too, is it ok to delete this account ?
> does it impact my vista ?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> --
> kva
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Peter;939004 Wrote:
> I wish you guys would all use Windows Mail for your newsgroup postings
> and
> include the original message in your replies. That way, someone willing
> to
> help, like me, would know what is going on when just downloading new
> messages.
>

Okay, thanks Peter

Joan Archer;939005 Wrote:
> What account are you talking about, we can't see your machine and as you
> didn't include the post you're replying to we have no idea what you are
> talking about, sorry.
>

It's the account like in above posts.

Regards,


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On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 06:43:21 +0100, kva
<> wrote:

>It's the account like in above posts.

No, you bozo!

The one from March 2007 - A USENET EON AGO - that you originally
replied to.

"Paul Montgomery" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 06:43:21 +0100, kva
> <> wrote:
>
>>It's the account like in above posts.
>
> No, you bozo!
>
> The one from March 2007 - A USENET EON AGO - that you originally
> replied to.


<sigh> VISTAHEADS again......

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:32:48 +0100, "Gordon"
<> wrote:

>"Paul Montgomery" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 06:43:21 +0100, kva
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>It's the account like in above posts.
>>
>> No, you bozo!
>>
>> The one from March 2007 - A USENET EON AGO - that you originally
>> replied to.
>
>
><sigh> VISTAHEADS again......

This time.

Next could be Vista Forums, Techarena, or Vista Club.

Vistaheads and Vista Forums have the worst idiots.

Paul Montgomery;941959 Wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 06:43:21 +0100, kv
> <> wrote
>
> >It's the account like in above posts
>
> No, you bozo
>
> The one from March 2007 - A USENET EON AGO - that you originall
> replied to

I mean the S-1-5-21...... alot of numbers and have the followin
messag

"You can't remove the account .... inheretent option ... again
:

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