PC names with "_" and AD ?

[gupel]

We have a bunch of computers with "underscore" ("_&quot in the name. I would like to know if anybody expirienced any problem with such computer names and active directory?

Thanks.

 

[ashpp]

AD won't be a problem - DNS will. A underscore isn't an legal character in RFC 952 so you may get problems. Replace them with -

Ash.

 

[gupel]

Yes, but MS DNS can handle extended character set. We are using it now. I am not sure about AD-integrated DNS.
Renaming is easy - but what about 200+ PCs, most of them w2k and NT.

 

[brontosaurus]

Ashley's right. It's not "legal", nor is it considered good form. HOWEVER, (and I hate to say this...)it will work, so you don't HAVE TO rename them right away. But I'd definitely try to do it over time.

 

[CrazyNexus]

It might cause problems as well with some machines. I encountered this problem with the domain I work with. AD kept rejecting one of the computer names until I renamed it. Just a thought.