From: "Geo." 

"Mike N."  wrote in message
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>   What is the file identifier called?  I couldn't find any reference to it
> in CreateFile().

I don't know what it's called from the programming environment side of
things but here is the paragraph describing it from "Inside Windows NT
Second Edition" page 458:

"Distributed link tracking through the use of unique IDs that can be
assigned to files or directories is now possible. This capability will
improve the current method of storing a reference to a file (for example,
in OLE links or desktop shortcuts). Renaming the target file breaks the
links to that file. Renaming a directory breaks all the links to files in
that directory and all files and directories underneath it. NTFS 5.0 will
support the creation and assignment of unique IDs to a file or directory
and guarantee that it will retain that ID."

That was printed in 1998 so apps have had plenty of time to come around to
using this but it's never happened except for a few (executive software
undelete used it I believe). Personally I'm kinda surprised that no hacks
have used this since it's an ideal way to identify a file with a constantly
changing filename to avoid AV products.

Geo.

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