Re: Explorer does not recognize hosts file

On 18 Aug 2005 06:59:53 -0700, "kohlerm" <markus.kohler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi,
>I entered an alias "Database" for my database machine into my hosts
>file.
>Pinging "Database" works, but trying to access the machine using
>"\\Database" in the Explorer doesn't work.
>
>Does anybody here have an idea what the problem could be ?
>
>Regards,
>Markus

Markus,

Try "ping database" from a command window. Does the name database resolve
properly? See if you're using DNS based name resolution. If you're just using
NetBIOS broadcasts, using a Hosts entry (which generally is used only for
distant hosts) won't make any difference.

Try enabling LMHosts lookup (on the WINS tab under TCP/IP Properties -
Advanced), and put an entry in LMHosts.

Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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