It shouldn't work by default on any Windows Server. To get SMB access via a
cname working you need to disable strict name checking on the lanmanserver
service.
See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281308
Cheers,
Jeremy.
But then I ran across this:
http://www.itnewsgroups.net/group/mi...topic2811.aspx
But I am sure I have got this working on WS03SP1 before.
"ali" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> After upgrade to windows server 2003 i can not access the shared folder
> via
> other alias name. the Scenario :
>
> i have one server 2000 with name HOST1 and ip 10.10.10.10 and i create an
> alias name HOST to point to 10.10.10.10 ... it works fine
> after upgrade i can not access the shared using HOST , i should access
> using
> HOST1 ... i have many application depend to access using HOST !!!
>
> what shall i do ???