Definition of BUILTIN\Users?
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From Microsoft KB 243330 Well-known security identifiers in Windows operating systems
SID: S-1-5-32-545
Name: Users
Description: A built-in group. After the initial installation of the operating system, the only member is the Authenticated Users group. When a computer joins a domain, the Domain Users group is added to the Users group on the computer.
When you install a Windows Server, the only member of the local Users
group is local group Authenticated Users
. Upon joining the server to your domain, the domain group EXAMPLE\Domain Users
would be added to Users
.
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Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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codeulike almost 2 years
For a server on a Windows Domain, what is the membership of "BUILTIN\Users" exactly?
(I figure this has an obvious answer, but googling hasn't given me any clear definitions)
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jscott about 12 yearsIf you could expand your question a bit, what exactly are you not clear about?
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codeulike about 12 years@jscott - I just couldn't find a definition for it! But your answer is ideal, thanks.
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