catch all route in windows hosts file

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Tarscher

Hi all,

is it possible to make a catch all route in the windows hosts file?

I tried something like
127.0.0.1 *.site.local

but this doesn't seem to work.

Someone has an idea on how to solve this?

Many thanks in advance
Stijn
 
Tarscher said:
Hi all,

is it possible to make a catch all route in the windows hosts file?

I tried something like
127.0.0.1 *.site.local

but this doesn't seem to work.

Someone has an idea on how to solve this?

Many thanks in advance
Stijn
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No - a hosts file has to specify ...hosts. No wildcards. What is it you're
trying to accomplish?
 
Hi all,

is it possible to make a catch all route in the windows hosts file?

I tried something like
127.0.0.1 *.site.local

but this doesn't seem to work.

Someone has an idea on how to solve this?

Many thanks in advance
Stijn
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Stijn,

The Hosts file is for local name resolution. One entry = one name = one
address. Unlike DNS, local names have no structure. "*.site.local" is a non
valid computer name, not a matching pattern.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/local-name-and-address-resolution-on.html
 
No - a hosts file has to specify ...hosts. No wildcards. What is it you're
trying to accomplish?
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I want to use it for some local webdevelopment. The * in
*.domain.local would be the username
 
Tarscher said:
I want to use it for some local webdevelopment. The * in
*.domain.local would be the username
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Hmm - well, as mentioned, the hosts file won't work; I'm not a web developer
so I can't suggest any other options, sorry.
 
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