How to connect to server using two different names?

[telemorgan]

I have a windows 2003 domain with a windows 2003 file server on that domain. I can successfully connect to the file server if I browse \\serverA.

We want to be able to browse the same server, same file shares if I type in \\serverB.

How do I do that?

I tried to just create a CNAME alias in DNS called serverB pointing back to the ip address of serverA, but that didn't work.

HELP!!

 

[lhuegele]

Browsing servers using \\servername does not use DNS but netBios. Are you running WINS in your environment?

 

[telemorgan]

Yes, we have WINS. I have added a static mapping in WINS for serverB.

When I try to browse the share using \\serverB, I get a windows explorer window to come right up however I do not see any of the serverA shares. Its just a blank window. Its almost as if the redirection of names are working but there is still something preventing me from seeing serverA's shares

 

[mrdenny]

Have you looked over this MSKB article

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281308/en-us?

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