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raseron
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:50 pm Post subject:
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let's say i have a file server called 'fs001', that's the host name for that
server. i create an alias in dns called 'fileserver' that points to 'fs001'.
can i then map a drive letter using the cname? i've tried and i can't. i
can ping it just fine, and connect using RDC, but i can't map to it.
thanks for any and all help.
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raseron
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:50 am Post subject:
Re: can you map to a cname or host name? |
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thanks, oli. i'll give this a try (late tonite when i can reboot the server).
ross
"Oli Restorick [MVP]" wrote:
| Quote: | Hi there
The following KB article describes how to disable strict name checking.
Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows Server
2003-based computer may not work with an alias name
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281308
The solution you're proposing works nicely for me, especially for print
servers.
Hope this helps
Oli
"raseron" <raseron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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let's say i have a file server called 'fs001', that's the host name for
that
server. i create an alias in dns called 'fileserver' that points to
'fs001'.
can i then map a drive letter using the cname? i've tried and i can't. i
can ping it just fine, and connect using RDC, but i can't map to it.
thanks for any and all help.
ross
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Oli Restorick [MVP]
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:50 am Post subject:
Re: can you map to a cname or host name? |
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Hi there
The following KB article describes how to disable strict name checking.
Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows Server
2003-based computer may not work with an alias name
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281308
The solution you're proposing works nicely for me, especially for print
servers.
Hope this helps
Oli
"raseron" <raseron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC4399B6-F6C7-424C-863C-75EE998901D0@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | let's say i have a file server called 'fs001', that's the host name for
that
server. i create an alias in dns called 'fileserver' that points to
'fs001'.
can i then map a drive letter using the cname? i've tried and i can't. i
can ping it just fine, and connect using RDC, but i can't map to it.
thanks for any and all help.
ross
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