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Generate unique identifier with vbscript

Generating unique identifiers is very handy, by their nature they should never be reproduced more than 1 per machine. A simple unique identifier would be the identity field type in sql server (or autonumber in access), both have their uses, but if you are relying on them to provide a simple layer of security then you should think again, as some modification of these simple datatypes could lead to a security breach. (more…)

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