SOLVED "TRUENAS" appears in my Windows 11 File Browser under network instead of the actual TrueNAS name

[jordanthompson]

I have configured the FreeNAS name to be "phong" - we are big Reboot fans here ;-)

But when I open my File Browser in Windows 11, I get this:

I have rebooted both my laptop and the TrueNAS several times.

I followed these instructions and it didn't work for me (removing the host from the Windows Credential Manager):

FreeNAS not showing up in network tab on Windows

My freenas is configured as best I can. I have a windows share setup but my windows pc can't find it in the network tab. It can see other PCon the network but not the nas. If I try to ping the servers IP with command prompt I can and it works but it still won't show up in the network and I can't...

www.truenas.com

Any suggestions would be most welcome!

 

[anodos]

Netbios name under Services->SMB.

 

[jordanthompson]

O...M...G... Thank you!

How do you mark the thread solved?

 

[Redcoat]

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