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You Were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network

August 27, 2021August 20, 2008 by Geeks Hangout

Problem: If like me you are trying to add a CNAME alias to an existing computer so you can access it via two different DNS names and you receive the message “You Were not connected because a duplicate name exists …

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