On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 at 13:37 GMT, Ken Gilmour penned: > Hi Ron > > On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 11:27:33 +0100, Ron Rademaker wrote: >>�Hello, >> >> >>�I've set up my network to use dhcp, there's one debian server and a >>�couple of window$ workstations. The only problem I have now is that >>�I can't login to the server with ssh any longer, the host file on >>�the server is no longer correct and ssh disconnects me. Anyone know >>�how I can set the dhcp server sp that the hosts file is updated >>�okay? (Another solution would be fine too....). >> >>�Thanks, >> >> >>�Ron >> >> >>�PS. Could you please cc any replies to me as I'm not on the list. >>�Thanks! > > > It depends on the way its setup... If you connect to a computer on a > local area network you can easily just setup "Dynamic DNS" which means > that each time DHCP sends out a new IP address it is automatically > added to the DNS records, thus, you will be able to always access the > workstation by hostname rather than by IP >
I'm pretty sure ssh still gets upset if a hostname doesn't match the expected IP .... known_hosts records both the hostname and the IP, then gets upset if either changes in relation to the other. -- monique -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
