network printers via 2 different DNS names

[Guest Rich]

I have a file and print server that I am migrating to a new domain and also

renaming. I setup a DNS record and performed the steps in the following

article to get the server's file shares to work under both the current DNS

name and what will be the new DNS name. 281308 -

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281308.

 

But it seems that my users' PC's can only add printers under the current

server name \\servername.olddomain.com\printerName and not

\\newname.newdomain.com\printerName. is there any way to allow them to add

printers under the new name so i can get them all set under the new name

before i change the server's name, to avoid the headache of having all my

users calling Monday morning saying they can't print?

[Guest Rich]

RE: network printers via 2 different DNS names

 

actually, i can add the printers via the new name if i use the FQDN, sorry.

the printers do work, but their Status shows as "Access denied, unable to

connect". is that just because i'm connected via the new name and domain

which the server hasn't been changed to yet?

 

"Rich" wrote:

> I have a file and print server that I am migrating to a new domain and also

> renaming. I setup a DNS record and performed the steps in the following

> article to get the server's file shares to work under both the current DNS

> name and what will be the new DNS name. 281308 -

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281308.

>

> But it seems that my users' PC's can only add printers under the current

> server name \\servername.olddomain.com\printerName and not

> \\newname.newdomain.com\printerName. is there any way to allow them to add

> printers under the new name so i can get them all set under the new name

> before i change the server's name, to avoid the headache of having all my

> users calling Monday morning saying they can't print?