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Certain Extended ASCII Characters are Not Valid in Zone Names

Article ID: 138448

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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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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