Bug #3038

Workgroup domain validator and trailing dot

Added by Filippo Carletti over 6 years ago. Updated over 6 years ago.

Status:CLOSEDStart date:
Priority:NormalDue date:
Assignee:-% Done:

100%

Category:nethserver-samba
Target version:v6.6
Security class: Resolution:REJECTED
Affected version: NEEDINFO:No

Description

Trying to set a workgroup name with a trailing dot the panel refused to accept it with an error:

Workgroup name
host name
Workgroup name
maximum length 0

History

#1 Updated by Filippo Carletti over 6 years ago

Some rules could be found here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909264/en-us

Dots should be avoided but accepted.

#2 Updated by Giacomo Sanchietti over 6 years ago

I would like to enforce the new Microsoft policy by leaving the validator unmodified.

#3 Updated by Giacomo Sanchietti over 6 years ago

  • Category set to nethserver-samba
  • Status changed from NEW to TRIAGED
  • % Done changed from 0 to 20

#4 Updated by Giacomo Sanchietti over 6 years ago

  • NEEDINFO changed from No to Yes

#5 Updated by Filippo Carletti over 6 years ago

Giacomo Sanchietti wrote:

I would like to enforce the new Microsoft policy by leaving the validator unmodified.

What do you think about migrations from previous versions with a domain containing dots?
I think it's hard to find such a config, we could do nothing and expect that the sysadmin changes all the workstations.

#6 Updated by Giacomo Sanchietti over 6 years ago

  • Status changed from TRIAGED to CLOSED
  • % Done changed from 20 to 100
  • Resolution set to REJECTED

What do you think about migrations from previous versions with a domain containing dots?
I think it's hard to find such a config, we could do nothing and expect that the sysadmin changes all the workstations.

I totally agree.

Closing this bug as REJECTED.

#7 Updated by Giacomo Sanchietti over 6 years ago

  • NEEDINFO changed from Yes to No

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