File Naming

NTFS file systems can support filenames up to 255 characters. Since MS-DOS cannot recognize long filenames, Windows NT server automatically translates long names of files and folders to 8-character filenames with 3-character extensions for MS-DOS users.

In general, avoid the following symbols when you create filenames and directories:

“  /   \  :  *  ?  |  <  >  &  (   )  ;  @   ~  and non-printing characters.

In addition, for full UNC compliance, it is suggested that you avoid any characters beyond:

A through Z, a through z, 0 through 9, and - (hyphen).