diff --git a/mkapachepw.py b/mkapachepw.py
index a0142d6..2c750cd 100755
--- a/mkapachepw.py
+++ b/mkapachepw.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "mkapachepw"
-RCSID = "$Id: mkapachepw.py,v 1.112 2005/04/05 21:56:30 root Exp $"
+RCSID = "$Id: mkapachepw.py,v 1.113 2005/04/05 23:08:30 root Exp $"
 VERSION = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #            Variables User Might Change                   #
 #----------------------------------------------------------#
 
+BOGUSID  = 100000               # Fake GID/UID used when external files
 GRFILE   = "./.htgroups"        # Group output file  
 PWFILE   = "./.htpasswords"     # Password output file
 STARTUID = 100                  # User IDs below this ignored
@@ -317,11 +318,11 @@
     if opt == "-I":
         temp = ReadFile(val)
         for entry in temp:
-            groups[entry[0]] = [65535, entry[1], False]
+            groups[entry[0]] = [BOGUSID, entry[1], False]
     if opt == "-i":
         temp = ReadFile(val)
         for entry in temp:
-            users[entry[0]] = [65535, entry[1][0], False]
+            users[entry[0]] = [BOGUSID, entry[1][0], False]
     if opt == "-h":
         Usage()
         sys.exit(0)