Remapping a share using DNA and CName records... HOW?

We have a growing network at one of my clients. I want to use aliases
to redirect network shares for data access as we will be moving
systems and upgrading and adding member servers.

My thinking is to create a CName record that points to a server:

Host (A) record: Server1 10.10.10.5

On Server1 I have a share : UserData1
so \\Server1\UserData1 works

Now I want to create a CName for Server1
MasterData
This will currently point to Server1's A record so
\\masterData\UserData1
will always work

When I move the data off of Server1 all I want to do is change where
the CName record is pointing to.

Question is: How can I do this and will it work OK?

-Fran-
(alternate suggestions are welcomed. The caveat here is that this
could be accessed across domains.)

> Now I want to create a CName for Server1
> MasterData
> This will currently point to Server1's A record so
> \\masterData\UserData1
> will always work
>
> When I move the data off of Server1 all I want to do is change where
> the CName record is pointing to.
>
> Question is: How can I do this and will it work OK?

yes, you can do this, and yes it will work; after a registry change on the
server.

go here to see how to do it:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281308

Oliver


>
> -Fran-
> (alternate suggestions are welcomed. The caveat here is that this
> could be accessed across domains.)