Try changing it from a Cname to an A record. Chances are it gets fixed. -------- Roger Seielstad E-mail Geek
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Cothern Jeff D. Team EITC > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 1:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] alias not working > > It's a cname > > Fs1 for Fileserver1.domain.com > > This server is a Netapps machine so not running windows on > it. Our 2000 machine can user the short name just fine and > get to the shares. > > Only the machines that have had security applied seem to have > an issue using the short name. > > I even checked wins and we have a static wins name setup for > the short one also. > > I think its something with wins though. On a 2000 machine I > bring up a command prompt and do this > > Net view fileserver1 > I get the proper response back > > When I do > > Net View fs1 > I get the proper response back > > If I do the same thing on a 2003 or xp machine when I do the alias. > > I get system error 50 has occurred. > > The request is not supported. > > Thanks for any help you can give. > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Roger Seielstad > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 2:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] alias not working > > Actually, we do it with a number of our servers. > > Is the DNS record a CNAME or an A record? > > If it's a CNAME, is the target the FQDN of the box?? > fs1 in cname fileserver1.domain.com > Or is it > fs1 in cname fileserver1 > Unless it is the former, it won't work. > > Alternately (but less elegant IMO) you could just cut an A record: > fs1 in a 192.168.0.1 > > -------- > Roger Seielstad > E-mail Geek > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 2:10 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] alias not working > > > > Hi Jeff > > > > This is because when I access a server it verifies that the server > > that I am requesting matches the netbios name on the server > itself. > > Aliases, A records and WINS / LMHosts will not fix this in any > > configuration we have tried. The access denied is server name does > > not match. > > > > Regards; > > > > James R. Day > > Active Directory Core Team > > Office of the Chief Information Officer National Park Service > > (202) 354-1464 (direct) > > (202) 371-1549 (fax) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > |---------+----------------------------------> > > | | "Cothern Jeff D. Team | > > | | EITC" | > > | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > > | | Sent by: | > > | | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| > > | | tivedir.org | > > | | | > > | | | > > | | 04/08/2005 04:33 PM AST| > > | | Please respond to | > > | | ActiveDir | > > |---------+----------------------------------> > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- > > -----------------------------------------------------------------| > > | > > | > > | To: <[email protected]> > > | > > | cc: (bcc: James Day/Contractor/NPS) > > | > > | Subject: [ActiveDir] alias not working > > | > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- > > -----------------------------------------------------------------| > > > > > > > > > > Ok for some reason 2003 and xp machines that are locked down with > > policies are not working with an alias that was created > within DNS for > > a server. > > > > To shortin the length of a server name for share purposes > we created > > an alias. > > > > IE. Fileserver1 alias FS1. > > > > If you go onto the machine and type in \\fs1 you get an > access denied > > message. If you type \\Fileserver1 it takes you right into the > > server. > > Anyone have a clue on which policies may be affecting this. > > > > Jeff > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
