Microsoft KB Archive/218925

= Cannot Use "/" Character in Local Group Names =

Article ID: 218925

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q218925



SUMMARY
You cannot use the forward slash character (/) in group names in Windows 2000.

Note that group names created in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 do allow the forward slash character.



MORE INFORMATION
If you upgrade a computer with group names containing the forward slash character, the names are preserved after the upgrade.

Keywords: kbenv kbinfo kbui KB218925

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