I have been requested to configure an alias for a server so that users can
map a drive using the alias instead of the host name.
I have a 2003 domain in native mode. On the dns server I configure a new
CNAME record with the name of TESTR for a A record that already exists in
DNS (the a record is "fileserver")
When I go to a cmd prompt on a client machine, I can ping the TESTR name and
it correctly resolves the fileserver ip address. If I ping the FQDN of TESTR
it also correctly resolves the fileserver ip address.
However if I try to connect to \\testr\sharename I get the message
"\\testr\sharename
You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network. Go to
system in control panel to change the computer name and try again"
I have tried using different CNAME values and regardless of what I choose I
still get this error. Can anyone help.
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