Value: ShortNames

Regkey: [HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TransarcAFSDaemon\Parameters]

Type: DWORD {0, 1}

Default: 0 on Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2008 R2 and Server 2012, 1 otherwise

Determines whether or not the AFS Cache Manager will generate 8.3 compatible shortnames for all objects stored in AFS. Short names are disabled by default on Windows 8 and Server 2012. All prior operating systems enable short names by default.

0: do not generate 8.3 compatible short names.

1: generate 8.3 compatible short names.