Could not validate filename OR filename is invalid (file operations in Application and Change Control fail if the file path length exceeds 256 characters)

Technical Articles ID: KB86476
Last Modified: 1/8/2020

Environment

McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC) 6.2.x

Microsoft Windows (all supported versions)

Problem

File operations fail with the following error reported in the product log file:

Could not validate filename OR filename is invalid: <file path>

NOTE: This issue occurs for both network and local paths.

Cause

This issue occurs when the file path length contains more than 256 characters.

Solution

This issue is resolved in MAC/MCC 7.0.0-666 and is included in all subsequent 7.x releases.

IMPORTANT: After you install or upgrade to MAC/MCC 7.0.0-666, you must perform the following to skip file path length validation:

For standalone deployments, run the following command from the CLI:

sadmin config set skipvalidatefilelength=1
For ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) managed deployments, create a run command client task with the argument 'config set skipvalidatefilelength=1' and push the task to clients.

McAfee product software, upgrades, maintenance releases, and documentation are available from the Product Downloads site at: http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/downloads.aspx.

NOTE: You need a valid Grant Number for access. KB56057 provides additional information about the Product Downloads site, and alternate locations for some products.

Solution

This issue is resolved in MAC/MCC 6.2.0-530 and is included in all subsequent 6.2.0 releases.

NOTE: This release sets skipvalidatefilelength to 1 by default.

Workaround

If you observe the issue over a network path, disable the network-tracking feature:

NOTE: Disabling network-tracking requires a system restart.

For standalone deployments, run the following command from the CLI:

sadmin features disable network-tracking
For ePO managed deployments, create a run command client task with the argument features disable network-tracking and push the task to clients.

Affected Products

Application and Change Control 6.2.x
Known Issue/Product Defect

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