Accessing server via different DNS host name
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
May 28th, 2009 6:51pm

anyone? Still cannot figure this one out. thanks
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May 31st, 2009 10:57pm

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!
June 2nd, 2009 7:31am

Just ran into this problem. I know this post is old, but just wanted to post the solution. Windows 2008 and Windows Vista support SMB 2.0. Windows XP uses SMB 1.0. In order to allow Windows XP clients to access the Windows 2008 server with an alias, you need to add a registry entry. Locate and click the following key in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value: Value name: DisableStrictNameChecking Data type: REG_DWORD Radix: Decimal Value: 1 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281308
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September 9th, 2011 1:10pm

... And use a CNAME not Host (A) record...
December 13th, 2011 7:53pm

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
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December 19th, 2011 1:21am

http://support.google.com/blogger/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=58317Darshana Jayathilake
December 19th, 2011 1:21am

To sum it all, 1. Create a cname and not a host record. 2. Make reg changes as suggested in http://support.microsoft.com/?id=281308 as Win XP supports SMB1.0 Thanks
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January 4th, 2012 2:37am

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