Re: DNS server and hosts file???

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 02/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:07:06 -0500

DNS doesn't use hosts files. And rather than try to create hundreds of bogus
records for these sites, you should instead copy the hosts file to
everyone's computer (location depends on version of Windows) and you should
be fine. You can do this in your login script if you use one.

PJ wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Have a quastion. I want to block spyware programs access to spyware
> sites on corporate network computers. I download HOSTS file with most
> spyware sites and plase it on our DNS servers - but as I see it
> didnot work (DNS did not use HOSTS file for lookup).
>
> Can I change this?
> May be possible to upload text file to DNS server cashe?
>
> Thank You...

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