Microsoft KB Archive/295710

= Error Message Occurs When You Install a Domains Controller That Has a FQDN That Is 64 Characters Long =

Article ID: 295710

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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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 Q295710



SYMPTOMS
When you install a domain that has a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that is 64 characters in length (including the dots [.]), when you try to create or edit Group Policy objects (GPOs), you receive the following error message:

Group Policy Error:

Failed to create new Group Policy Object. You might not have appropriate rights.

Details:

The file name or extension is too long.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the maximum length for domain controller names is 52 characters. If you enter a name that is longer than 52 characters, you cannot create and edit GPOs.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, when you name domain controllers, use a naming scheme that includes the site, domain, function and number. The site name and domain name combined should generally describe the department and physical location of the domain controller. For example, if you are naming a DHCP server in Seattle, North America, use the following name:

SEA-NA-DHCP-01.

If you are using the second global catalog server that is located in Tokyo, Japan, use the following name:

TOY-JP-GC-02.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

245809 Windows 2000 Supports Fully Qualified Domain Names up to 64 UTF-8 Bytes Long

Keywords: kberrmsg kbgpo kbnetwork kbprb KB295710

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