Windows Share Name on Windows 2008 R2 server doesn't work, works with other name

[rod602]

This one has be scratching my head. Any assistance would be awesomely appreciated.

When I create a share with the name 'Administration' and try accessing the share with the serving server I get an error code, the network path not found. And clients trying to connect also gets the same error. The folder I am sharing has the same name - I don't think this would be an issue as all my other shares, are configured the same way.

Here is the strangest part of all. If I create the share with a different name say 'Admin' it works and clients connecting to it also work. What in the world????

Any ideas?

 

[goombawaho]

Prohibited share name most likely.

Hedging your bets I see:

http://community.spiceworks.com/top...-r2-server-doesn-t-work-works-with-other-name

 

[rod602]

yes. its a current issue in my environment. and have a work around.. i simply did another share pointing to the same folder but I need the original one to work. And I am super confused as why the original share name 'Administration' doesn't work. blah!

Rigo

 

[cmeagan656]

Cross posted at

http://community.spiceworks.com/top...-r2-server-doesn-t-work-works-with-other-name

For cross-posting etiquette, please read:

http://www.excelguru.ca/content.php?184

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[goombawaho]

You copied my "cross posted" comment. That might be worse.

 

[cmeagan656]

Sorry goombawaho. :-(

I didn't see your post. I was in a hurry and just googled the subject, which I always do to make sure that a thread isn't cross-posted before I waste time researching the question if it has been answered elsewhere.

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[rod602]

I believe the issues has been resolved....
turns out there was as domain-based dfs namespace that had the name administration and thus why it was choking.

 

[goombawaho]

Yes, we know that. If you don't get it, we're kind of teasing you...............