Microsoft KB Archive/301222

= Groups with Certain Characters Cannot Be Created in Windows 2000 =

PSS ID Number: 301222

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2

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This article was previously published under Q301222



SUMMARY
In Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 a bug exists that permits the creation of groups with restricted characters. In Windows 2000 this bug is corrected by adding a check on the server before a group can be created with these characters. Although an upgrade is not blocked nor are any existing groups with these names modified in any way, it is recommended that groups with these names be renamed to conform to the normal group-naming convention.



MORE INFORMATION
The Windows NT 4.0 Concepts and Planning Guide states:

Chapter 2 Working With User and Group Accounts

Managing Group Accounts

Creating New Groups

When adding a group you will be asked to provide a group name. It must be unique to the domain or to the computer being administered. A global group name can contain up to 20 characters. It can also contain any uppercase or lowercase characters except the following:

&quot;  /    \    [    ]    :    ;    |    =   ,    +    *    ? <   > A local group name can contain up to 256 characters. It can also contain any uppercase or lowercase characters except the backslash character (\). A global group name cannot consist solely of periods (.) and spaces.

Keywords: kbinfo KB301222

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