Using a DNS alias for the server name in a UNC path for Package Source in the Symantec Management Console
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Using a DNS alias for the server name in a UNC path for Package Source in the Symantec Management Console

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Article ID: 175029

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Updated On: 05-13-2025

Products

IT Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

You would like to include a DNS alias for the server name in a UNC path for Package Source as shown below:

Environment

IT Management Suite (ITMS) 8.x

Cause

The reason this does not work is because there is a certificate issued for the server.

Resolution

Test this in a test environment with a self-signed certificate before spending money on a certificate to use in your production environment.

Get a certificate that includes the following:

  • The "Subject" field contains the actual name of the server
  • The "Subject Alternative" name contains the alias of the server.