A sys admin has configured a new server and needs to remote onto it from another device. She has setup a hostname and IP address in a LMHOSTS file but is unable to connect to the device. Which of the following answers may
ipconfig /release; ipconfig /registerdns
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LMHOSTS is a method to skip the DNS resolution step when making network calls. This is helpful if DNS is not working or a new server has not been configured with a DNS address. nbstat /R reloads the LMHOSTS file. ipconfig /flushdns does not apply as the entry is in LMHOSTS not DNS.
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The LMHOSTS (LAN Manager Hosts) file is used to enable Domain Name Resolution under Windows when other methods, such as WINS, fail. It is used in conjunction with workgroups and domains. If you are looking for a simple, general mechanism for the local specification of IP addresses for specific hostnames (server names), use the HOSTS file, not the LMHOSTS file.
The file, if it exists, is read as the LMHOSTS setting file. A sample file (lmhosts.sam) is provided. It contains documentation for manually configuring the file.
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