The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you start either FrontPage Explorer or FrontPage Editor, you may see any of the following errors messages:
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There are two common causes for these errors when working with
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STATUSComputer names with non-alphanumeric characters are illegal computer names in Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Since FrontPage uses TCP/IP for authoring operations, illegal TCP/IP names generate errors. WORKAROUNDMethod 1: Illegal Character in Computer NameTake the illegal character out of the computer name. For example, if your computer's name isMy@Work or my@work.mycompany.comthen rename it to My-Work or my-work.mycompany.comNOTE: If other computers on your network are using shares you have created or have links pointing to your Web pages, those computers may need to re-establish those connections or links. Method 2: No Illegal Characters in Computer Name, Windows 95 SystemsInstall the OLE32 update fromhttp://www.microsoft.com/Windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wuservicepacks/w95ole32update/default.asp?site=95NOTE: Because the Microsoft Web site is constantly updated, the site address may change without notice. If this occurs, link to the Microsoft home page at the following address: http://www.microsoft.com MORE INFORMATIONFor additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q138384 "@" Character in Computer Name Causes OLE Error MessagesIf you attempt to name computer running Windows NT 4.0 with a restricted character, you receive an error message that indicates that your computer name will not be accessible via internet protocols and will create a substition of a "-" character for every unacceptable character. In additon, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 does not allow you to enter a restricted character into the DNS Host Name. Windows NT 3.51 does not permit you to enter a restricted character in a DNS name. Windows NT WINS Services automatically substitutes "-" characters for illegal characters in the computer name in the WINS database. This may not actually prevent these error messages from appearing because FrontPage uses the DNS name if it is present. FrontPage uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) protocol to communicate between FrontPage Editor or FrontPage Explorer components of the program and the Web server session. HTTP is a component of the TCP/IP protocol, and non-alphanumeric characters other than a hyphen or a period are illegal in TCP/IP names. The "." character is reserved for separating host names from domain names. Additional query words:
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