Backslash Character in Certification Authority Common Name Causes Problems

ID: Q246215

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

When you install the Windows 2000 Certification Authority (CA) service and specify a CA common name (CN) that includes a backslash character (\), the installation process finishes but the service does not start.

CAUSE

The policy module Setup code cannot handle a backslash character in the common name of the CA.

RESOLUTION

Do not use the backslash character in the name of the CA.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb