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Solve : moving shares, but keeping users' shorcut the same ??

Answer» <html><body><p>We run a Windows Server 2003 environment (2 DC's) with multiple XP workstations, latest Service Packs.<br/><br/>Users all have a shortcut on their XP workstations that point to server1 for <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/shared-1204803" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SHARED">SHARED</a> folders (\\server1\...).<br/>We need to move the shared folders to server2, <strong>but we want to keep the user shorcuts to "\\server1" as is.</strong><br/>We tested with making a CNAME record in the DNS called "shared" and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/pointing-1157341" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about POINTING">POINTING</a> it to the IP of server1...Did a ping and it resolved to the correct IP address (goal was to see if we could path to "\\shared" through windows explorer, but could not."  <br/>Our intention was to move the shares to server2 and put a CNAME record called server1 that would resolve to server2's IP address. But it's obvious that wont work since our little test failed.<br/><br/>How can we do this, simplified. Thanks...have you checked into DFS? This is very picky about the configuration but once it is running you can modify paths without <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/changing-246341" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CHANGING">CHANGING</a> the users short cuts or paths.<br/><br/>check out the link:<br/><a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738688%28WS.10%29.aspx">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738688%28WS.10%29.aspx</a><br/><br/> Yea I've looked into Distributed File System. Just wanted a quick <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/fix-991779" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FIX">FIX</a> for now, plus I'm not sure how DFS would work with a Hard Drive Enclosure; yet. Ultimately that will be the way we go, again just wanted a quick fix so we can hardware upgrade next week. Thanks!<br/><br/>Still researching so if anyone <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/knows-1064865" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KNOWS">KNOWS</a> a way, or has a idea I can look into please post.Well after almost two full days of research there are three solutions for me, here they are for anyone with a similar issue...<br/><br/>1) Create alias in WINS server - server1 must be taken offline for this to work<br/><br/>2) Create CNAME record server1 to point to server2's IP address, then reg hack on server2<br/>    HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanman\Parameters\DisableStrictNameChecking (DWORD = 1)<br/><br/>3) Registry hack again - server1 must be taken offline for this to work<br/>    HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanman\Parameters\OptionalNames (REG_SZ = server1 name here)<br/>    Do believe you can make it a multiple string value if need be<br/><br/>Haven't tried anyone of these, but I'm sure they will do the trickWhy not map a drive on their pcs to the new share?</p></body></html>


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