> I think that I have to config the DNS server in order to use the FTP software I don't quite understand why you'd need to configure a DNS server to use an ftp client on a local LAN. Do you mean that you want to be able to type ftp \\mylinuxbox and connect to the linux box without having to type the IP address? 1st, a DNS server maps IP addresses to FQDNs (fully qualified domain names). Unless you have your domain names configured on your hosts, internally, this is only going to confuse the issue. 2nd If your network is using DHCP to assign IP addresses, things are going to be a little difficult. BUT, 3rd, if your IPs are static, you can enter the IP address of the linux box and the name you want to call that linux box, in the lmhosts file on your windows box's hard drive. If you are running NT, the file exists as "Lmhosts.sam" in the C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc folder-- the ".sam" means "sample" and the extension needs to be removed after you edit it. If you are running Win98 or otherwise, use the file find to locate the lmhosts.sam file, and edit it where it lives. The format of the line to add is as follows (and stick it 'before' any comments, as it slows windows down to have to sort through comments first): 192.168.0.1 mylinuxbox'sname Since you're on a local LAN, don't add a "dot" and a domain name...all you want to do is define a name by which your windows box will call the linux box. It can be "Fred" if you want, even it the linux box's name is "Marsha"...it don't matter as long as you know what you're looking for. Don't forget to remove the ".sam" --Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vu Nguyen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi > I want to use WinFTP from one of the windows machine to access to the Linux 7.1 machine (both of them in one local network, I can ping from one to the other by the IP address because it does not understand by the name) . I think that I have to config the DNS server in order to use the FTP software. Does anyone have any ideas on how to do it. Please give me an advise and thost steps. > > Thank you so much > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com . > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > ______________________________________________________________________________ Vous avez un site perso ? 2 millions de francs � gagner sur i(france) ! Webmasters : ZE CONCOURS ! http://www.ifrance.com/_reloc/concours.emailif
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