Quote:> Several FTP and WWW sites that I try to connect to deny me because
> it can't determine my host name from my IP address.
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> I have the name to address part working in our DNS, but not sure what
> entries to make to make the reverse happen.
You need your DNS server to be authoritative for the reverse domains
corresponding to your IP network number(s). For example if you have net
234.56.7.0 then your boot file should say
primary 7.56.234.in-addr.arpa db.7.56.234
and the db file should say things like
6 IN PTR myhost.mydomain.xxx
Quote:> Also, I don't particularly want to (in fact specifically did not want
> to) put names n for all PCs on the network (hundreds) into the DNS.
Bite the bullet - do it. Everything that has an IP address ought to be in
your DNS server whether its a mainframe, a mini, a PC, a print-server or
a kettle.
Quote:> This sounds like I will have to.
Yep.
Quote:> Is there any way around it?
If there is, ignore it and do it properly
Quote:> Any insight would be appreciated
There is a tool called h2n that, in its latest incarnations, makes
setting up this stuff fairly painless. HP-UX has a version called
hosts_to_named which I find very useful.
Have a peek at http://www.dns.net/dnsrd/
You do have the DNS bible don't you?
(DNS & Bind, Albitz & Liu, O'Reilly)
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