How to Disable the loopback check ?

To set the DisableLoopbackCheck registry key, follow these steps:

Step1:  Set the

DisableStrictNameChecking

registry entry to 1. For more information about how to do this, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

281308 Connecting to SMB share on a Windows 2000-based computer or a Windows Server 2003-based computer may not work with an alias name

Step2: Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.

Step3: In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

Step4: Right-click Lsa, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.

Step5:  Type DisableLoopbackCheck, and then press ENTER.

Step6:  Right-click DisableLoopbackCheck, and then click Modify.

Step7:  In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.

Step8: Quit Registry Editor, and then restart your computer.