Multiple DNS Names

[BHuckfield]

An interesting one...

I have a server that I have taken offline and it's data moved to a current live server. The current live server is Windows 2000 Server in an AD domain.
The server name that I was using on the offline server is still used by a lot of code written by our developers. So I kinda need that name around for now...
So, what I did was add an additional name to the registry (OptionalNames in HKEY Local Machine\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\parameters) for this machine.
This sorts out from an IP level, ie: I am able to ping that DNS name now...
BUT, I am not able to connect to the machine...
I get "Duplicate name exists on the network"...
Anyone ever seen this before?

 

[Xemus]

Check your DNS logs and see if you have listings (in forward lookup zones and reverse lookup zones) for multiple (because of the previous computer) listings for the computer name. Delete the old one and they should resolve to the new computer.

http://www.closedsocket.com

 

[inkydvd]

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer\Parameters

new entries

Value Name : OptionalNam
Data Type : REG_MULTI_SZ

Try that but make a back up first please

Cheers