XADM: Error Message: An Invalid ADSI Pathname Was Passed (318404)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, when used with:
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
This article was previously published under Q318404
SYMPTOMS
When you create a mailbox store policy or a public folder store policy named "\/" (without the quotation marks), you may not be able to rename or delete this policy. When you attempt to rename or delete this policy, you may receive the following error message:
An invalid ADSI pathname was passed.
ID no: 80005000
Exchange System Manager
NOTE: In some scenarios, you may receive this error message when you attempt to create a policy that has this name.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when you run Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server editions up to and including Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3) on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server. MORE INFORMATION
The expected behavior is that you can rename or delete a policy object that is named "\/" or that you can prevent the creation of an object that uses these special characters.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/25/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbExchange2000sp3fix kbpending KB318404 |
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