How can i overide DNS in xp pro for certian name to ip mapping

[bobcpg]

What i want it is this: When i go into CS and type COnnect xxx.xxx.xx.xx it connects me to my server. Now is there a way, in xp pro, to set it up so that all i need to type is

something like Connect ms.com

I think i'd need to set it up on my computer so that when it goes out to the DNS to get the ip, it would stop at my computer because i'd have already set up a static ip mapping?


thanks
-bob

 

[randal]

Yes, there is a file on your PC located at ... {windows_directory}\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Open that file with notepad, there are instructions on the use of it, but generally it goes like so:

ip.add.re.ss hostname.domain.com

After you save the file, every time you go to hostname.domain.com, it will automatically go to ip.add.re.ss instead.

Cheers,
randal

 

[ErikaeanLogic]

Originally posted by: randal
Yes, there is a file on your PC located at ... {windows_directory}\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Open that file with notepad, there are instructions on the use of it, but generally it goes like so:

ip.add.re.ss hostname.domain.com

After you save the file, every time you go to hostname.domain.com, it will automatically go to ip.add.re.ss instead.

Cheers,
randal

couldn't have said it better myself🙂