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I have several entries in my hosts file (c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts) for some servers with MS SQL Server. Does this work for fileservers (a first quick tests failed, Why)?

Edit: Access should be possible in console with a dir \\fileserver\share\*.*.

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Because there's something wring with your hosts entries, or your "quick tests". If you show the details of those to us, we may be able to tell you what is wrong. – Michael Borgwardt Mar 22 '10 at 9:59
Give us more details, so we can help you. And are you sure the application that connects to the server uses the hostname and not the ip address? – S.Hoekstra Mar 22 '10 at 10:04
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This is a duplicate of superuser.com/questions/122668/… which has already been answered – MDMarra Mar 22 '10 at 14:20
Also, please avoid adding signature or tag-lines to the bottom of your posts. Since this is a question&answer site and not a discussion forum they are unnecessary and frowned upon. – MDMarra Mar 22 '10 at 14:22
It depends if the Fileserver is a windows 2003 or a windwos 2008 - Server. If the latter is the target it works without the anoying domain. Althought the Thread is closed i'm posting the solution here, if there is somebody who is interested. Hopefully helpfull. The WHY is'nt explained yet... – Ice Mar 23 '10 at 21:11
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closed as exact duplicate by MDMarra, quack quixote, Troggy♦ Mar 22 '10 at 22:09

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