\\localhost\ a duplicate name exists on the network

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Ravi

Can anyone figure out why, when I try to run "\\localhost\" from my
windows 2000 server(SP4), I get an error message:

\\localhost\
A duplicate name exists on the network

This running \\127.0.0.1\ works fine.

Anyone know?


Ravi
 
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Ravi said:
Can anyone figure out why, when I try to run "\\localhost\" from my
windows 2000 server(SP4), I get an error message:

\\localhost\
A duplicate name exists on the network

This running \\127.0.0.1\ works fine.

Anyone know?


Ravi
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How many NICs in this box?
 
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Doug Sherman said:
You cannot use localhost as a UNC name in this manner. This the
expected behavior:
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No kiddin'! I jumped to conclusions. I had never tried it, and sure enough,
you're right.

<jumps back quickly>
 
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