Re: Using logical name on the LAN instead of IP address (OSX Leopard)
- From: Bob Harris <nospam.News.Bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:12:43 GMT
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,adalbert <adalbert.tirouflon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 20 août, 15:20, Martin Smith <mj...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
adalbert wrote:
Hi,
I'm using OSX Leopard and cannot access other computer (mainly
Microsoft systems) using their logical name; I always have to use the
IP address.
For the addresses outside the LAN, I can use the domain name; i.e.:
http://www.google.bewill work fine buthttp://my_pcwill not (the
same for FTP servers) .... Quite annoying when working in a company
where everyone uses PC ;-)
Thanks in advance for your help,
Ad
do you have any relevant entries in /etc/hosts?
--
Martin
replies to newsgroup only please.
Here is the content of my /etc/hosts file ....
##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1 localhost
255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
::1 localhost
fe80::1%lo0 localhost
I see nothing else than the localhost there in .... It's basically the
original content of the file
You might try playing with Applications -> Utilities -> Directory
Utility -> Advanced Settings.... There is an option to allow the
use of Active Directory (I think that is Microsoft stuff). Not
sure if that will give you what you want, but it is something to
play with.
You could add entries to /etc/hosts for the systems you access
most frequently. That would allow you to use names (of your
choosing) instead of IP addresses at least for those you enter.
If you control some of the PC systems, you could install Bonjour
on those systems and then use PC_name.local to access those
systems.
<http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/bonjourforwindows.html>
Under System Preferences -> Network -> Advanced -> WINS, you can
enter your NetBIOS name, your Windows WorkGroup, and any WINS
Servers that are used at your company. Being in the right
workgroup may help.
NOTE: I do NOT know if any of this will be helpful, but most of
it does relate to working with Microsoft products.
NOTE2: I would keep notes of what I changed so I can put it back
if it does not help, or if it seems to mess things up.
Bob Harris
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