Re: HOST file setup

From: Peter <peter_at_nomorenewsspammin.ca>
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 09:09:37 GMT
Message-ID: <mbpodv89tnp9aqqrivpuph3hphi518v9rk@4ax.com>

On 2 Jun 2003 03:47:59 -0700, dotyet_at_yahoo.com (dotyet) wrote:

Do you need to configure the HOST file on both the client and the server for Host naming? I thought configuring only on the client is enough.

Thanks

>i think alias is optional, but ip and hostname are required.
>
>hth,
>dotyet
>
>Peter <peter_at_nomorenewsspammin.ca> wrote in message news:<r13ldvs9s94uprio34hptkg97202o63n73_at_4ax.com>...
>> In setting up the HOST file for naming resolution in a Windows2000
>> environment, is it necessary to include both the host name and the
>> alias or just the alias?
>>
>> e.g
>>
>> #IP host name alias
>> 127.0.0.1 mywindows.domain
>> 127.0.0.1 mywindows.domain mydb.db
>>
>> Thanks
Received on Tue Jun 03 2003 - 04:09:37 CDT