Group Policies Not Applied If DC Name Is More Than 13 Characters (163875)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q163875 SYMPTOMS
When using policies in a domain with a file Ntconfig.pol on a server whose
computer name is longer than 13 characters, policies for users belonging to
global groups are not applied; however, policies for specific users for the
same Ntconfig.pol file will work.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/10/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB163875 |
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