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More info?)
Thanks, Darren!
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Brian Desmond
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"Darren Mar-Elia" <dmanonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Brian-
> 20 characters for the SamAccountName is the max for pre-Windows2000
> compatibility. Here's a reference to it:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/distrib/dsbe_ext_vmon.asp
>
> Note however, that ADUC won't let you enter 20 char. You would need to do
> this programmatically or through ADSIEdit. So you can only create a user
> name with more than 20 char. if you're not in Pre-Windows2000
compatibility
> mode.
>
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> Darren Mar-Elia
> MS-MVP-Windows Management
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http://www.gpoguy.com
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> "Brian Desmond [MVP]" <desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us> wrote in message
> news:u79gd3TlEHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > 14 is the max for NT4 compatibility. 127 is the AD limit. You can just
key
> > in a long name in the AD Users & Computers dialog...
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> > Brian Desmond
> > Windows Server MVP
> > desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
> >
> >
Http://www.briandesmond.com
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> > "Long Username" <Long Username@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> > news:87650305-3D43-4195-9097-8D868296797C@microsoft.com...
> >> What is the maximum username length for a Windows 2000/XP user? I have
> > read
> >> that 128 characters is the max, 64 characters is the recommended max,
and
> > 20
> >> characters is the max for NT 4.0 compatibility. Can anyone confirm?
How
> > do
> >> I create a user with a username greater than 20 characters?
> >
> >
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