Re: [OT] Windows DNS and hosts file...

["UKHA" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the replies guys,

What I was hoping for was that if I updated the dns servers host file it
would look at that before using the DNS service when a client made a
request... I suppose adding the list to each clients host file isn't too
much hastle.

Andy


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On 05/03/2003 at 19:05 wayne wrote:

>Hiya,
>
>If memory serves - the hosts file (and lmhosts file) is used by the
client
>first. If there is no entry there it goes to your DNS server...
>
>Things can get a little confusing when you are logged onto the server
>console. As a 'client' you are subject to the above rule... check
(lm)hosts
>file -> cant find it , go ask a dns server (if you have one set in
your IP
>stack). If your DNS server does not have an anser it then go's out to
your
>'forwarders' or direct to the root servers for the answer.

<snip>



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