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chesman · 03-17-2004, 06:55 PM

ok, i have a network in a mixed enviroment with UNIX and windows clients. i have a WINS and a DNS server. can the UNIX clients get ther name resolution done from one of these or do they need to manuelly edit either the host or lmhosts file locally?

thanks!

03-17-2004, 06:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
chesman Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 386	How do UNIX clients resolve names? ok, i have a network in a mixed enviroment with UNIX and windows clients. i have a WINS and a DNS server. can the UNIX clients get ther name resolution done from one of these or do they need to manuelly edit either the host or lmhosts file locally? thanks! __________________ WinXP Pro P4 2.5 Ghz/socket 478/400FSB/512L2 512 megs PC800 Rambus ABIT TH7II-Raid mobo 128MB Nvidia FX 5200 Home Theatre w/TV out and Remote 80 Gig Western Digital/8mb Cache/7200 RPM\'s 20 gig Fujitsu/2mb Cache/5400 RPM\'s 48x40x48/16X Dvd/CD-Burner