Naming container objects

Try to keep container object names short and simple. This makes it easier for users to change context and to remember their own context.

The following rules apply to most objects. For specific rules about naming leaf objects, see ``Naming leaf objects''.

Object naming rules

Remember these rules when naming an object:

• The name must be unique in the branch (container) of the Directory tree where the object is located.

• The object name can be up to 64 characters in length, except for Country objects, which are limited to two characters.

• You can use any special characters. But if the object needs to be accessed from a client running a version of NetWare earlier than NetWare 4, you should avoid using special characters. (For a list of these characters, see ``Object name restrictions for Bindery Services'').

• You can enter object names in either uppercase or lowercase. Object names are displayed with uppercase and lowercase letters as they were first entered, but they are not case sensitive. Therefore, ``ManagerProfile'' and ``MANAGERPROFILE'' are considered to be identical names.

• You can use spaces and underscores, but they are both considered spaces. Therefore, ``Manager_Profile'' and ``Manager Profile'' are considered to be identical names.

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  NOTE: If you anticipate managing objects created from different code pages, you must limit object names and properties to those characters common to all the applicable code tables.

  Nondisplayable Unicode characters for your code page are represented by an ASCII 3 character (a ``heart'' symbol).

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Object name restrictions for Bindery Services

When you create objects to be accessed from a client running a version of NetWare earlier than NetWare 4, the names of the objects must follow bindery naming rules or else the non-NetWare 4.1 client will not recognize them. Object names in bindery services are interpreted as the following:

• Spaces in object names are replaced by underscores.

• Object names longer than 47 characters are cut off after the 47th character.

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