Nope, host files don't have any wildcard support, so you'll have to add a record for each subdomain, as well as the bare domain.
cheers, barneyb On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 18:27:57 -0500, Frank Mamone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know how I can simulate subdomains with my hosts file in > my local Windows machine? > > More specifically, I need know if using a wildcard is possible. I used > this for testing; > > 127.0.0.1 home.mywebsite.com > > and it works. I am trying to achieve this: > > 127.0.0.1 *.mywebsite.com > > The asterisk does not work. > > Thanks, > > Frank > > -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 50 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:193490 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
