One service account isn't able to connect to CIFS share using FQDN
Applies to
- ONTAP CIFS
- Microsoft SQL server
- Microsoft Windows Server
Issue
- Without any changes, it is noted that a SQL service account is unable to access CIFS share with generic connectivity error, preventing backups
- All other users can be connect to the same CIFS share normally using Windows File Explorer - the problem is isolated to a single account and just SQL services on a specific server
- When logging into Windows server as the SQL service account, the same CIFS share connects using NETBIOS and IP address, but not the FQDN
- Packet traces show that ONTAP is responding to SMB calls (DFS_GET_REFERRALS, TREE_DISCONNECT, and others) with STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED