Error when connecting to server using a CNAME alias

[Steve]

I'm getting the 'Error 52 Duplicate Name Exists' message
when trying to connect to a server using a CNAME alias
(i.e. \\intranet). The server I am trying to connect to is
running Windows 2000 SP3 and is also the DNS server. I've
added the DisableStrictNameChecking registry entry to
LanManServer\Parameters but still get this error. Does
anyone know how I can get around this problem? Thanks

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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I'm getting the 'Error 52 Duplicate Name Exists' message
when trying to connect to a server using a CNAME alias
(i.e. \\intranet). The server I am trying to connect to is
running Windows 2000 SP3 and is also the DNS server. I've
added the DisableStrictNameChecking registry entry to
LanManServer\Parameters but still get this error. Does
anyone know how I can get around this problem? Thanks

See if this helps:
281308 - Connecting to SMB Share on a Windows 2000-Based Server May Not Work
with an Alias Name [Doesn't work with CNAMES]:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281308

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Ace

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Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory

 

[Steve]

Thanks, Ace.

I've already looked at this article but it hasn't helped.
Any other ideas?

Regards
Steve

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I'm getting the 'Error 52 Duplicate Name Exists' message
when trying to connect to a server using a CNAME alias
(i.e. \\intranet). The server I am trying to connect to is
running Windows 2000 SP3 and is also the DNS server. I've
added the DisableStrictNameChecking registry entry to
LanManServer\Parameters but still get this error. Does
anyone know how I can get around this problem? Thanks

See if this helps:
281308 - Connecting to SMB Share on a Windows 2000-Based Server May Not Work
with an Alias Name [Doesn't work with CNAMES]:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281308

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Regards,
Ace

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Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory
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[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Thanks, Ace.

I've already looked at this article but it hasn't helped.
Any other ideas?

Does this machine have more than one NIC?

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Regards,
Ace

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2000, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCT, MVP
Microsoft Windows MVP - Active Directory