25-Character Maximum for Preferred NetWare File Server (137274)
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This article was previously published under Q137274 SYMPTOMS
If a Novell NetWare file server's name is longer than 25 characters, the
name cannot be entered in the Preferred Server box in the properties for
the Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks.
CAUSE
Novell allows server names to be from 2 to 47 characters long. However,
the Preferred Server box in the properties for the Microsoft Client for
NetWare Networks is designed to allow a maximum of 25 characters.
RESOLUTION
To work around this limitation, enter the file server name in the Enter
Network Password dialog box when you log on to a NetWare server. This field
allows up to 47 characters, and the designated server becomes the default
NetWare server.
This server name is displayed in the properties for the Microsoft Client
for NetWare Networks, but is truncated at 25 characters.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | KB137274 |
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