forward a server path to another server name

Hi all, i have just built a new server and have a new server name for example of server2
We have old server called server1 but have some software running that points to the server name and i want to set dns or something to auto point this to the new server so will have the below

A request to \\server1\folder goes to \\server2\folder

is this possible and if so how and where would i set this?

many trhanks
to you all.

SoftwareDNSWindows Server 2016

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Shifnal

8/22/2022 - Mon

Panagiotis Toumpaniaris

11/21/2017

if server1 and server2 are hostnames (netbios names) then you cannot. that is UNLESS you mess with lmhosts (%SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers\Etc\lmhosts) where you have to add a line :

192.168.1.1  SERVER2 #PRE

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"#PRE" is very important as it instructs the system to pre-load the entry.

If they refer to DNS names then just change it in your DNS server OR your hosts file (%SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers\Etc\hosts) where you will have to add an entry such as