Matching SIDs to usernames is easy with the wmic commandavailable from theCommand Promptin most versions of Windows.

Open Terminal(Windows 11), oropen Command Promptin older Windows versions.

You don’t have to open an elevated Command Prompt for this to work.

wmic useraccount command in Windows 10

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it’s possible for you to do that with thecd(change directory) command.

You should see a table displayed in Command Prompt.

FAQ

initiate the Command Prompt by pressingWindows key+R.

wmic useraccount where name command in Windows 10

Then, enter the following command and pressEnter:whoami /user.

Tocreate a new user account in Windows, go toStart>parameters>Accounts>Family & others users.

UnderOther users>Add other user, selectAdd account.

User security identifiers from Windows

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Enter the user’s information and follow the prompts.

wmic useraccount where sid command in Windows 10