Cannot map to a network share

[josephk73]

Hi Guys,

I have a windows 2003 server when I enter the share as a UNC address I can connect to the second windows 2003 server.

However when I try to map a network drive to the same share I get the following error:

System Error 67
Network name cannot be found.

Any ideas guys?

Regards K

 

[Roadki11]

I dont understand the question. You click start then run and enter \\uncname\share and it works and when you right click my computer and try to map a drive to the same share it doesnt? You said you have "a windows 2003 server" but then you said it connects to the "second windows 2003 server", how many servers do you have? You connecting from server to server or from workstation to server? Need more detail.



RoadKi11

"This apparent fear reaction is typical, rather than try to solve technical problems technically, policy solutions are often chosen." - Fred Cohen

 

[josephk73]

Roadkill, I'm connecting from a Windows 2003 server to another Windows 2003 server.

Lets call them server1 and server3

UNC paths are resolved from server1 to server3. So for example if I type \\server3\c$ from server1 no problem. However if I try net use * \\ server3\C$ from server1 I get the error mentioned in my first post.

If I go onto server3 and type \\server1\c$ this resolves. And if I issue a net use command to map a drive, from server3 to server1, this also works.

Cheers.

 

[Roadki11]

That is weird. Anything unusual in the event logs? Got to be a DNS, WINS, or Netbios issue. Are both servers DC's? If so are they both DNS servers? If so run a dcdiag and netdiag on both see what errors pop up.


RoadKi11

"This apparent fear reaction is typical, rather than try to solve technical problems technically, policy solutions are often chosen." - Fred Cohen