LMHOSTS
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Contents |
[edit] Purpose
The LMHOSTS (LAN Manager Hosts) file is used to enable domain name resolution when other methods, e.g. WINS, fail.
The file, if it exists, is read as the LMHOSTS setting file. A sample file is provided during windows installation. The sample file contains documentation for manually configuring the file.
[edit] File Locations
[edit] Windows Millenium Edition (WinMe)
The file located at C:\WINDOWS\lmhosts, and a sample file is located at C:\WINDOWS\lmhosts.sam.
[edit] Windows XP
The file is located at C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\lmhosts, and a sample file is located at C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\lmhosts.sam.
