Blank Spaces in Folder Name Aliases are Changed to Underscore Characters (289829)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.0

This article was previously published under Q289829

SYMPTOMS

When you mount a folder from a UNIX client to a server that is running the Server for NFS service in Services for UNIX, spaces in folders or file names are automatically converted to an underscore character (_).

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

If you start Microsoft Windows Explorer, and you try to map a network drive to point to C:\Program Files, the default alias is "Program Files". This alias does not pass the NFS aliasing requirements. Currently, the default alias that is used is "Program_Files"; this alias satisfies the aliasing requirement.

When you create an NFS share on a computer that is running Windows 2000 with Services for UNIX 2.0, an underscore character replaces all the blank spaces. When you connect to the NFS share from an NFS client, type an underscore character in place of the blank spaces when you access the share.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:7/31/2001
Keywords:kbprb kbUNIXService w2000sfu KB289829