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Q138448: Certain Extended ASCII Characters are Not Valid in Zone Names

Article: Q138448
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui
Last Modified: 07-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

After you create a Macintosh zone name under Windows NT for Macintosh clients,
the following error message appears:

  You have entered an invalid zone name

CAUSE
=====

You have created a zone name containing one or more characters that are excluded
from use in zone names.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct this problem, create a Macintosh zone name that does not contain any
of the following excluded characters:

  @
  *
  .
  :
  "
  &


Additional query words: prodnt Mac sfm

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Keywords          : kbui 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWinNT310Search
Version           : 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0

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