Microsoft KB Archive/246215

= Backslash Character in Certification Authority Common Name Causes Problems =

Article ID: 246215

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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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 Q246215



SYMPTOMS
When you install the Windows 2000 Certification Authority (CA) service and specify a CA common name (CN) that includes a backslash character (\), the installation process finishes but the service does not start.



CAUSE
The policy module Setup code cannot handle a backslash character in the common name of the CA.



RESOLUTION
Do not use the backslash character in the name of the CA.



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

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB246215

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