WINS: 2 Hostnames, 1 IP

[ZLorca]

In WINS can there be two records for 1 IP so that I can access \server1 as
\\downtown also? Server1 registered and I could add a static mapping for the
same IP for "downtown" but when I tried to access the server as \\downtown
it reported a duplicate name existed on the network.

Thanks

 

[Brian K]

In WINS can there be two records for 1 IP so that I can access \server1 as
\\downtown also? Server1 registered and I could add a static mapping for the
same IP for "downtown" but when I tried to access the server as \\downtown
it reported a duplicate name existed on the network.

Thanks

See this:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinNT/Q_20410956.html

I have done this exact process with about a dozen servers as part of a
minimal downtime upgrade about two years ago, and they've been chugging
along just peachy since then, responding to both server names without a
hitch.

The caveat is that printer shares cannot be used on the alias.

Brian K

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

In WINS can there be two records for 1 IP so that I can access
\server1 as \\downtown also? Server1 registered and I could add a
static mapping for the same IP for "downtown" but when I tried to
access the server as \\downtown it reported a duplicate name existed
on the network.

This will fix you up:
281308 - 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

 

[ZLorca]

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinNT/Q_20410956.html

I have done this exact process with about a dozen servers as part of a..

I'd like to try but don't have access to the paid section of
experts-exchange so if you could send to the group that would be great,
thanks.

 

[ZLorca]

I added a cname for dowtown, made the registry change, and restarted the
server. I try to access \\downtown but still receive the error "You were not
connected because a duplicate name exists on the network". \\downtown is a
2003 server but is not a dns server.

Any ideas?

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

I added a cname for dowtown, made the registry change, and restarted
the server. I try to access \\downtown but still receive the error
"You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the
network". \\downtown is a 2003 server but is not a dns server.

Any ideas?

You mean you want two NetBIOS names connecting to the same IP? Is the cname
the same as the NetBIOS name? I can see that causing dupe problems.

Maybe this may help. But you will still need the entry Kevin mentioned:

How can I define multiple NetBIOS names for a machine:
http://www.windows2000faq.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=14475

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[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

I added a cname for dowtown, made the registry change, and restarted
the server. I try to access \\downtown but still receive the error
"You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the
network". \\downtown is a 2003 server but is not a dns server.

Those registry changes do work and you make them on the server you are
trying to access by the alias.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

You don't need it - scroll down to see the answers.

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[ZLorca]

Oh, that's embarrassing. But best of all, it worked. You don't need to
restart the server, just the Server service.

Thanks much Brian and Richard. I owe you a beer if you ever get to San
Francisco.

 

[ZLorca]

"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" > Those registry changes do work and you
make them on the server you are

trying to access by the alias.

They didn't work for me but the solution Ace and Brian suggested did. Thanks
much, folks, really cool of you.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Glad I could help you ... ah, that is ... find the answer. ;-)

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[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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"Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" > Those registry changes do work and
you make them on the server you are

They didn't work for me but the solution Ace and Brian suggested did.
Thanks much, folks, really cool of you.

NO problem.

Curious, did you leave the reg entry Kevin suggested along with what Brian
in the other thread, and I mentioned?

Ace

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

In

Curious, did you leave the reg entry Kevin suggested along with what
Brian in the other thread, and I mentioned?

I meant this thread.