It's actually part of a project I've been attempting for a few months now. It was almost finished and then Dirk released 4.0. Since I've been swamped at work it will be a while before I can get back to working on it.
Basically the elements of the host file are stored in the SQL table. A web interface is used to add/delete/change entries then write the new text hostfile. Using the built-in telnet server I load the new file and start checking. -Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carroll, Andy > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 12:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [SA-list] Hostfile / Database query / idea > > > Dirk, > > would it / is it possible to load the hostfile into an ODBC > database table? > > This would make doing changes on the hostfile very easy as > you could do it using SQL. > > I have numerous areas of my hostfile that I would like to > update, as my hostfile has grown rather organically since I > started using SA and I would like to make numerous changes, > however doing them one at a time through the interface would > be extremely tedious, and just opening the hostfile in > notepad is not ideal as it is easy to get lost in such a > complex text file. > > Any thoughts or comments, would this be something other users > would be interested in. > > Regards, > > Andy > > As every if I have overlooked this very item in the archives > please forgive me. To unsubscribe from a list, send a mail > message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] With the following in the > body of the message: > unsubscribe SAlive > To unsubscribe from a list, send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] With the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe SAlive
