It is not unusual for nobody to be 65535 (16 bits) on various systems.
On an MDK system, I might get worried a little as nobody is usually 99.
Woody
On Mon, 2002-08-19 at 21:51, Lyvim Xaphir wrote:
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> I've noticed that the account "nobody" on this system has a user id of
> 65534. Is this correct?
>
> I'm asking because "back in the day" I used to make backdoor admin
> accounts using UID numbers higher than 65535. I thought it mighty odd
> to see a UID number this large naturally on the system.
>
> Comments...?
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>
> LX
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