I have a Windows 2008 Server (Server Name: server1, FQDN: server1.domain.local). I have bunch of Windows XP and Vista clients accessing fileshares on this server.I am trying to create a setup where clients access the server using different host name than the actual server name.What I have done is following:1. Created Host DNS record called "funkyname" pointing to the IP address of the server2. Added SPN for the new host name and FQDN to the computer account ("setspn -a HOST/funkyname server1" and "setspn -a HOST/funkyname.domain.local server1")All works fine for the Vista clients - they can access the fileshare using either \\funkyname or \\funkyname.domain.local. The problem is with XP clients. They are coming back with a dialog saying"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".This message does not make sense. Can someone help me out here and tell me what I am missing? Many thanks

anyone? Still cannot figure this one out. thanks

Hi,I'm not well known with SPN's, but maybe the following article will help:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms677949(VS.85).aspxGood luck!

... And use a CNAME not Host (A) record...

you can easily do with this from your dns server.for any host record you can use multiple cnames. ex In your server there is a A reocrd for the server server.mydomain.com now you can create cname for the for the A record test.mydomain.com Darshana Jayathilake

http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=58317Darshana Jayathilake