Cannot connect using hostname from Windows client to samba server

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • Window's client cannot connect to samba server using fully qualified domain name. samba logs shows NT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER.
  • Window's client can connect using IP Address of samba server.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.X
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.X
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.X
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.X

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