Using a DNS Alias...

I have defined a CNAME entry in my DNS. If I try to map the network path
\\CNAME\Share the answer is :
"You were not connected because a duplicate name existss on the network"
Obviously if I map \\hostname\share there is no problem.
Some suggestions?
Thanks

Try disabling strict name checking - see:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;281308

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Nuklear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:130FC93A-831D-4E14-99D7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have defined a CNAME entry in my DNS. If I try to map the network path
> \\CNAME\Share the answer is :
> "You were not connected because a duplicate name existss on the network"
> Obviously if I map \\hostname\share there is no problem.
> Some suggestions?
> Thanks

It works!!
Thanks

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> Try disabling strict name checking - see:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;281308
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Nuklear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:130FC93A-831D-4E14-99D7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have defined a CNAME entry in my DNS. If I try to map the network path
> > \\CNAME\Share the answer is :
> > "You were not connected because a duplicate name existss on the network"
> > Obviously if I map \\hostname\share there is no problem.
> > Some suggestions?
> > Thanks
>
>
>

Go get 'em, Nuklear!

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Nuklear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7C7090B4-77EA-44C2-A22B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> It works!!
> Thanks
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Try disabling strict name checking - see:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;281308
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "Nuklear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:130FC93A-831D-4E14-99D7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have defined a CNAME entry in my DNS. If I try to map the network
path
> > > \\CNAME\Share the answer is :
> > > "You were not connected because a duplicate name existss on the
network"
> > > Obviously if I map \\hostname\share there is no problem.
> > > Some suggestions?
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> >

Hi Doug, we have a similar issue - one of the DC was removed cleanly and a
new DC was installed and all of the services were migrated. However, the
clients were hard coeded to go to \\DC (old server) for some start-up script.

One thing- we can not change the regisrty of thousands (we have around 2000
cleint PCs coast-to-coast) of PCs. Is there any short-cut?

Thanks in advance.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> Go get 'em, Nuklear!
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Nuklear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7C7090B4-77EA-44C2-A22B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > It works!!
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Try disabling strict name checking - see:
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;281308
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "Nuklear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:130FC93A-831D-4E14-99D7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have defined a CNAME entry in my DNS. If I try to map the network
> path
> > > > \\CNAME\Share the answer is :
> > > > "You were not connected because a duplicate name existss on the
> network"
> > > > Obviously if I map \\hostname\share there is no problem.
> > > > Some suggestions?
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

You only need to make the registry edit on the server that the CNAME points
to. This allows the server to listen/respond for an alias name.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"mehul" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F7CDC695-B1F6-4498-B850-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Doug, we have a similar issue - one of the DC was removed cleanly and a
> new DC was installed and all of the services were migrated. However, the
> clients were hard coeded to go to \\DC (old server) for some start-up
script.
>
> One thing- we can not change the regisrty of thousands (we have around
2000
> cleint PCs coast-to-coast) of PCs. Is there any short-cut?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Go get 'em, Nuklear!
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "Nuklear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:7C7090B4-77EA-44C2-A22B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > It works!!
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Try disabling strict name checking - see:
> > > >
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;281308
> > > >
> > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > >
> > > > "Nuklear" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:130FC93A-831D-4E14-99D7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I have defined a CNAME entry in my DNS. If I try to map the
network
> > path
> > > > > \\CNAME\Share the answer is :
> > > > > "You were not connected because a duplicate name existss on the
> > network"
> > > > > Obviously if I map \\hostname\share there is no problem.
> > > > > Some suggestions?
> > > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >