To enable the print servers to be accessed using a shared name (XeroxPrintService in the example Virtual Service in this guide), add the following registry entries to each print server:

KEY: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\LSA

VALUE: DISABLELOOPBACKCHECK

TYPE: REG_DWORD

DATA: 1

Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters

Value: DisableStrictNameChecking

Type: REG_DWORD

Data: 1

Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters

Value: OptionalNames

Type: REG_MULTI_SZ

Data: XeroxPrintService

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Key: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\DNSOneWire

Value: DnsOnWire

Type: REG_QWORD

Data: 1

Note: In the example presented here, XeroxPrintService is the name that is used to access the load balanced print servers using the Virtual Service. This can be set to any name. Whatever name is used, it must resolve to the IP address of the Virtual IP address (VIP).