> We use the "hosts" file, not "lmhosts" in our LAN. That'll work, but when using Windows UNC-style names, the lmhosts file is looked at first--if present. If Windows can't find it, it tries the hosts file for an FQDN-style name as a substitute (even if the dots don't exist in the name). "lmhosts" is a throw-back to lan-manager, which Microsoft has only begun to program out of their OS with Win2K (still not completely functional with DNS, but a whole bunch better than before with WINS). --Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Johnson, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > We use the "hosts" file, not "lmhosts" in our LAN. > > Also, use Windows Explorer Tools|Find|"Files or Folders" to > find "hosts", since w98 & NT4 put it in different places. > > Ron > > Greg Stewart wrote: > > > > > 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 > > -- > +----------------------------------------------------------+ > | Ron Johnson, Jr. Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | Jefferson, LA USA WWW : [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | http://ronandheather.dhs.org | > +----------------------------------------------------------+ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > 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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