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Why does net use \\host fail (System error 53, network path not found, error) but net use \\IP-ADDRESS work?

Tags: error, 53, net, use, system
I'm curious why I sometimes find that I can access a remote share only with the IP address.
Does anyone know why?

What follows is a description of the events.
Step 1: Try to "login" to a remote computer.
    net use \\SOMEHOST\IPC$ /user:DOMAIN\USER
Observe the error
    System error 53 has occurred.
    The network path was not found.

Step 2: Try to "login" to the remote computer using the IP address
   First I ping SOMEHOST, to get it's IP address, then I run the command:
   net use \\IPADDRESS\IPC$ /user:DOMAIN\USER

I'm prompted to enter the password, and then I'm logged in.  After this I
can map remote drives as I would expect to be able to do so.

So... What is the configuration that prevents the hostname from being used?
But allows the IP address to be used?
How can I dis-allow both?
How can I allow both?  NOTE: I guess I know how to do this, it happens by default.

NOTE: I'm looking for what security policys are set to allow/disallow this behavior
and how security policies can be set (what tool is used).
I'd also like to confirm that Win2000 Active Directory Security Policy are downloaded
to domain clients (Win2000 pro clients that are in the domain).

Also, Is it possible to configure this on a host by host basis?

Thanks
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Question Asked By: steranka
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Comment by byrnnlsn
your prob is that your comp is not resolving the DNS.  The easiest way around this is to use the ip address rather than the registered domain name.
 
 
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