Sorry... I forgot to add that WINS is in use to resolve names in the Windows environment.
Alejandro -----Original Message----- From: Mike Burger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 9:35 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: Linux and Windows You could set up DNS for your local network, and enter the machine names there. That way, every machine on the network can address every other machine. On Tue, 11 Jun 2002, Calbazana, Al wrote: > Hello, > > > > I currently have Samba setup and things seem to be working fine. Samba > addresses my need to move between environments, however, I want to be able > to refer to my windows machines by hostname rather than IP. For instance, I > want to FTP to a server in the windows environment. Is there any way to do > this w/o having to put each entry in my hosts file? I would guess that nmbd > is a possibility, but not sure. Any help appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Alejandro > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > > www.mimesweeper.com > ********************************************************************** > > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list