You're probably hitting the administrative share that may take up a character. NetBIOS still has 15 characters and the 16th character is cached which represents the type of service or function <03>, <20> etc., which some represent the server or workstation service, or define a device as a Domain Controller --
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: Medeiros, Jose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:58:10 -0700
Subject: [ActiveDir] NETBIOS Character Limitation?
I am trying to create a 15 character SQL cluster name in Active Directory using a web based tool. The tool will only allow me to use 14 characters and the Active Directory group states “ The 14 character limit is due to the '$' that must be appended to the samAccountName for backward compatibility. WINS has a 15 character limit. To ensure there is always room for the '$' the field is limited to 14 characters “.
I have been working with WINS since 3.51, and it has always been NetBIOS names are 15 characters followed by a 16th binary value used the last 16th binary value unique ID I have Michael Masterson's WINS & DNS book ( I was on the board of the NTEA www.ntea.net ) with him. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1562059432/qid=1150472910/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-3567057-9128019?s=books&v=glance&n=283155
Was the character limitation reduced in AD 2003 and Wins?
Sincerely,
Jose Medeiros
Storage Area Network Systems Engineer
MCP+I, MCSE, NT4 MCT
408-765-0437 Direct, 408-449-6621 Cell
Storage Area Network Systems Engineer
MCP+I, MCSE, NT4 MCT
408-765-0437 Direct, 408-449-6621 Cell
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