A filename can contain up to 255 characters, including spaces. But, it cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > | -----Original Message----- From: Joel Hammer [mailto:Joel@HammersHome.com] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2001 9:01 AM To: samba@lists.samba.org Subject: Windows file names: Forbidden characters Could someone tell me, or point me to documentation, about which, (if any!) characters are not allowed in windows file names? Thanks, Joel -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba