If you mean a host file on the server making the HTTP call then typically YES. Most OS are configured to check HOSTS first before making a DNS query. You can alter this behavior, but most admins don't. It is sometimes useful to be able to "short circuit" DNS on a server.
-Mark Mark A. Kruger, MCSE, CFG (402) 408-3733 ext 105 www.cfwebtools.com www.coldfusionmuse.com www.necfug.com -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Smith [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 3:54 PM To: cf-talk Subject: cfhttp on dev box and the hosts file If I have an entry in my hosts file, does it affect cf server when it does a cfhttp call? I was looking at the logs of the live site and saw some traffic with the alias. Could be a coding mistake on my part, just wanted to know. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:330674 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
