Sidder is a lightweight, portable utility designed to bridge the gap between abstract filenames and actual users. In RDS environments, User Profile Disks are saved with names based on a user's Security Identifier (SID), such as UVHD-S-1-5-21-....vhdx . Identifying which disk belongs to which person is difficult without a manual lookup. Sidder automates this by:
Released in 2020 and widely used throughout 2021, version 2.6 introduced several stability improvements:
For users looking for even more advanced features, there are newer community forks like SidderPlus , which adds functions for closing locked SMB files and compacting disks. Summary of Versions Sidder v2.0 Sidder v2.6 (2020/2021) Sidder v2.7+ / SidderPlus Open Source Yes Sortable Columns Fixed Advanced Tools Close locked files / Compact disks
The source code was released to the public, allowing for community forks and independent security audits.
It displays the last modified date, file size, and whether a disk is currently "in use" (locked).
