Everything about User identifier
Value identifying a user account in Unix and Unix-like operating systems
In Unix-like operating systems, a user identifier is a value used to identify a user. The UID, along with the group identifier (GID) and other access control criteria, is used to determine which system resources a user can access. The password file maps textual user names to UIDs. UIDs are stored in the inodes of the Unix file system, running processes, tar archives, and the now-obsolete Network Information Service. In POSIX-compliant environments, the shell command id gives the current user's UID, as well as more information such as the user name and the primary and supplementary group identifiers (GIDs) and group names. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: User identifierA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: PsychologyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Hierarchical Identifier: Application to User Privacy Eavesdropping on Mobile Payment AppCited 18 times
- Go sideways: Group identifierA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
PsychologyRobert A. Baron · 1977
E-serialsWayne Jones · 2002
Articulating Design DecisionsTom Greever · 2015
Userʼs GuideMicrosoft Press, Chris DeVoney · 1984- 📕User requirements in identifying desired works in a large libraryBen-Ami Lipetz · 1970
Identifying and analyzing user needsLynn Westbrook · 2000
How libraries and librarians helpJoan C. Durrance · 2004- 📕Acco unt for and identify the major historical steps in the development of the computer user interface, and assess the psychological implications and ramifications behind them.David Sowerby · 1994
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