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Can access Windows share by IP or FQDN address but not by hostname

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Mar 15, 2026150173 views

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One of the lab computers at the school I administer is not able to access a any shares under the \\ad\data$ directory. I can access it from any other computer on the network. If I use the IP \\192.168.1.248\data$ I can access the files properly. If I use the FQDN: \\ad.domain.name\data$ it also wor…

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Can access Windows share by IP or FQDN address but not by hostname

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