# java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: NTFS ADS separator (':') in file name is forbidden.

**URL:** <https://community.sonatype.com/t/java-lang-illegalargumentexception-ntfs-ads-separator-in-file-name-is-forbidden/13874>\
**Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository\
**Tags:** help, nexus-repository\
**Created:** [November 18, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/java-lang-illegalargumentexception-ntfs-ads-separator-in-file-name-is-forbidden/13874 "2024-11-18T19:27:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![mpiggott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mpiggott](https://community.sonatype.com/u/mpiggott)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/java-lang-illegalargumentexception-ntfs-ads-separator-in-file-name-is-forbidden/13874/2 "2024-11-19T16:07:09Z")

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This may be a bug, I’d suggest checking [Issues · sonatype/nexus-public · GitHub](https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public/issues)

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