No Mapping For Invalid Characters In Computer Name

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Microsoft SQL 6.0 provides mapping for invalid characters encountered in domain and user names. By default, SQL 6.0 provides the following mapping for these invalid characters:

For example, the user name "domainname\a-username" will be mapped as "domainname_a#username."

Such mapping is not available for computer names that contain invalid characters. During Setup, an invalid character in the computer name will cause Setup to display an error message; however, SQL setup will continue. Invalid characters in the computer name will cause some problems in SQL connectivity.

SQL 6.0 considers the following characters invalid in computer names:

backslash (\)
space ( )
hyphen (-)
single quotation mark (')
at sign (@)
percent sign (%)
exclamation point (!)
ampersand (&)
period (.)