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XADM: Exchange 2000 Server Names Displayed by Active Directory Are Limited to 15 Characters

Article ID: 251933

Article Last Modified on 2/27/2007



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition



This article was previously published under Q251933

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory displays no more than 15 characters for Exchange 2000 server names, even if your Windows 2000 machine name is longer than 15 characters.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Exchange 2000 Setup uses only the NetBios name of the computer for the object CN (Common Name). This value is passed as a 15-character name on to the Active Directory by the operating system.

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