Microsoft KB Archive/945085

= How to add the C09 display specifier to Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller =

Article ID: 945085

Article Last Modified on 12/10/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

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INTRODUCTION
The Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in and other Active Directory directory service administrative tools use display specifiers to dynamically create shortcut menu items and property pages. Additionally, Microsoft Windows shell extensions use display specifiers to dynamically create shortcut menu items and property pages. Display specifiers allow for the localization of the following items:
 * Class names
 * Attribute names
 * Shortcut menus
 * Property pages

This article describes how to add the C09 display specifier for the Australia (English) locale to Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller.



MORE INFORMATION
To add the C09 display specifier for the Australia (English) locale to Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller, follow these steps:  On a Windows Server 2003-based domain controller, open the 409.csv file in Notepad.

Note By default, the 409.csv file is located in the System32\mui\dispspec folder. In Notepad, click Edit, and then click Replace. Type 409 in the Find what box, type C09 in the Replace with box, and then click Replace All. On the File menu, click Save As. Type C09.csv in the File name box, click All Files in the Save as type box, and then click Save. Use the Csvde.exe utility to import the C09.csv file into Active Directory. To do this, run the following command at a command prompt:

Csvde -i -f \C09.csv -c   

Note In this command,  is a placeholder for the path of the folder where the C09.csv file is located. is a placeholder for a constant. Additionally,  is a placeholder for the distinguished name of the domain.

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