Error Message Occurs When You Install a Domains Controller That Has a FQDN That Is 64 Characters Long (295710)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
This article was previously published under Q295710 SYMPTOMS
When you install a domain that has a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that is 64 characters in length (including the dots [.]), when you try to create or edit Group Policy objects (GPOs), you receive the following error message:
Group Policy Error:
Failed to create new Group Policy Object. You might not have appropriate rights.
Details:
The file name or extension is too long.
CAUSE
This issue occurs because the maximum length for domain controller names is 52 characters. If you enter a name that is longer than 52 characters, you cannot create and edit GPOs.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, when you name domain controllers, use a naming scheme that includes the site, domain, function and number. The site name and domain name combined should generally describe the department and physical location of the domain controller. For example, if you are naming a DHCP server in Seattle, North America, use the following name:
SEA-NA-DHCP-01.domain_name
If you are using the second global catalog server that is located in Tokyo, Japan, use the following name:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/27/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbGPO kbnetwork kbprb KB295710 |
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