Re: [cobalt-users] Hosts file on a Mac

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Phil Beynon wrote:

> Hi,
> Does the Mac have an equivalent of the Windows hosts file please, I'm
> utterly illiterate on them and I need to have a customer see a site on the
> Raq prior to it going live via DNS etc.
>
> Regards,
>
> Phil

Notes on Host File Installation

Intranet and Internet communications require some method of converting a
"Domain Name" to an "IP Address." There are many advantages to using a DNS.
You do not need to place a file on every machine, merely an address in their
TCP/IP configuration. It is also "centrally" located on your network, so
updates do not require updating every machine.

However, in small installations the power of a DNS might not be needed. In
these circumstances, a Host File may be used. Using any text editor you may
create a Host file. Place the Host File in the root level of your System
Folder. You will want to name the file Hosts. Below is an example of a sample
Host file:

company.com   A   192.168.1.100

Create this text file in the above tab-delimited format, but replace
company.com with your Domain Name. On a MAC save this file to the root level
of your System Folder.

Good Luck

cg