\etc\ files

[fake]

Hello,

I was wondering if someone can help me out. I am looking to
see the purpose of the %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc files.
I already know hosts.

in theory I know lmhosts but I have never seen it accually work.

but the rest can someone explain what they are how they are used and
all the fun stuff.

Thank you,

TC

I tried googleing it and wasn't geting anywhere I even tried MS still
no luck.

 

[WTC]

Hello,

I was wondering if someone can help me out. I am looking to
see the purpose of the %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc files.
I already know hosts.

in theory I know lmhosts but I have never seen it accually work.

but the rest can someone explain what they are how they are used and
all the fun stuff.

Thank you,

TC

I tried googleing it and wasn't geting anywhere I even tried MS still
no luck.

If you open it up with Notepad it tells you what it does.

or look at this site
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/LMHOSTS_file.html

 

[fake]

How about the other files in \etc?

If you open it up with Notepad it tells you what it does.

or look at this site
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/LMHOSTS_file.html

 

[WTC]

How about the other files in \etc?

Yes notepad will open them up.

 

[fake]

lets first look at the Network file

here's what it says

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This file contains network name/network number mappings for
# local networks. Network numbers are recognized in dotted decimal
form.
#
# Format:
#
# <network name> <network number> [aliases...] [#<comment>]
#
# For example:
#
# loopback 127
# campus 284.122.107
# london 284.122.108

Why would I want to add names and networks.
IE my desktop is multi-homed. Why should I put a entery for each
network?
I can do the same with my laptop. Again Why? what is the purpose of
this file?

I have searched with google and microsoft and got no info.
Plenty on hosts and lmhosts but those aren't my primary concern.

TC

 

[WTC]

lets first look at the Network file

here's what it says

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This file contains network name/network number mappings for
# local networks. Network numbers are recognized in dotted decimal
form.
#
# Format:
#
# <network name> <network number> [aliases...] [#<comment>]
#
# For example:
#
# loopback 127
# campus 284.122.107
# london 284.122.108

Why would I want to add names and networks.
IE my desktop is multi-homed. Why should I put a entery for each
network?
I can do the same with my laptop. Again Why? what is the purpose of
this file?

I have searched with google and microsoft and got no info.
Plenty on hosts and lmhosts but those aren't my primary concern.

TC

Yes notepad will open them up.

Google Search - Results 1 - 10 of about 31,500 for etc/networks. (0.18
seconds)

http://publib16.boulder.ibm.com/pseries/en_US/files/aixfiles/networks_TCPIP.htm
http://www.tldp.org/LDP/nag/node64.html