S-1-5-18: SYSTEM
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SYSTEM
NT Authority
Local System: the operating system itself and services running as LocalSystem. More powerful than an administrator.
Parts
| Revision | 1 |
|---|---|
| Identifier authority | 5 NT Authority |
| Sub-authority 1 | 18 |
Other forms
| SID | S-1-5-18 |
|---|---|
| objectSid (hex) | 010100000000000512000000 |
| objectSid (Base64, as in LDIF) | AQEAAAAAAAUSAAAA |
| LDAP filter | (objectSid=\01\01\00\00\00\00\00\05\12\00\00\00) |
| Name on a Windows computer (PowerShell) | ([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]'S-1-5-18').Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]).Value |