Microsoft says a recent Windows Server 2016 update can break Domain Controller discovery for long hostnames, with no fix yet available.
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Microsoft has confirmed a new Windows Server 2016 bug that breaks Domain Controller lookup for hostnames longer than 15 characters.
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