Funny thing happened to me today. I tried to create a user account on my WHS box for my wife Con. It failed, stating that Con was a reserved word and could not be used for a user name. Apparently there is a list of device names like LPT1 and CON (short for console or keyboard) that Windows will not allow as user names or folder names. It all goes back to a hack circulating in the days of Win95 and NT4 where a malicious person could gain elevated privileges by manipulating folder paths.
Who knew? So now Con is forced to be Connie on our little network. Nevermind, it could be worse, she could be Constance.
Tags: Computers, WHS, Windows Home Server
