And if you want a handy-dandy way to do it via a script (command-line): 842561 How to install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter in Microsoft Windows http://support.microsoft.com/?id=842561
I like having the loopback adapter around especially if you're messing with virtual server / vmware...I guess with regard to it being enabled by default; the functionality is there...meaning: The route table on any NT or better (probably on older ones too but I really don't care about those :-)) sends anything destined for 127.x.x.x to 127.0.0.1 and the traffic makes it to my network card so the driver defaults to accept for the loopback address. I can't explain the reasons it's not there by default but it seems easy enough to get it there if you want it there. If it were there by default then people would probably be upset that we assumed they wanted it there :-) Catch-22 I guess...lol Robert Williams, MCSE NT4/2K/2K3, Security+ Infrastructure Rapid Response Engineer Northeast Region Microsoft Corporation Global Solutions Support Center -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 8:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Dns start up That worked. Thanks. I never understood why MS didn't just enable this as a given like most *nixes do? Thanks a lot guys!! -------------------------- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld (www.BlackBerry.net) List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
