Event Message:
DNS server encountered invalid domain name "computer name " in database file filename , line number.
Source |
Event Log |
Event ID |
Event Type |
|---|---|---|---|
DNS |
System |
241 |
Error |
Explanation:
Domain names must conform to certain naming restrictions. Domain names allow the use of the characters "a-z", "A-Z", "0-9", and the dash, or minus, sign (-). They can contain uppercase and lowercase characters, and they are not case-sensitive. Identical names are not allowed. The maximum length of domain names is 254 characters.
User Action:
Edit the database file: 1. In Windows 2000 Explorer, go to the Systemroot\Wystem32\Dns directory. 2. Double-click the specified file, and select Notepad to open it. 3. Edit the specified line to correct the invalid domain name. 4. Save and close the database file. 5. Stop and restart the DNS server service.