What is Host File?

Hi All,
When my portal and VC does not connect to the server, I raised the question to the basis guys and they gave me a link and said add this to your Host File. What do they mean by Host File and where will it be and the name of it and how I can add this line?
Thanks,
Alex.

Hi,
You can hav the "host" file which is located in your system
C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc
under "etc" you find a file "hosts" open with Notepad and give the Localhost or Server host #'s
128.xx.xy.00... localhost
1XY.AB.CD.00. hpdev
etc.. etc.
For more info on hostfile content pls go through
[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/a0/64755c05a811d2a96c00a0c9449261/frameset.htm]
regards,
rudra.
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127.0.0.1 localhost
Should be...
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TA27291?viewlocale=en_US
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[SOLVED]Is my hosts file functioning as it should?

I'm using this script to update my hosts file with ad blocking settings.
#!/bin/bash
# Hosts file updater
HFSERVER="http://hostsfile.mine.nu.nyud.net"
HFILE="hosts.zip"
ORIGFILE="/etc/hosts.original"
clear
echo "-------------------------------------------------------------"
echo "This script will update your Hosts file to the latest version"
echo "Your original Hosts file will be renamed to $ORIGFILE"
echo "-------------------------------------------------------------"
echo ""
if [ ! -f "$ORIGFILE" ] ; then
echo "Backing up your previous hosts file.."
cp -v /etc/hosts $ORIGFILE # I like verbose file operations. Can be less verbose if necessary.
fi
echo "Retrieving $HFILE from $HFSERVER"
echo ""
wget -O /tmp/$HFILE $HFSERVER/$HFILE
unzip -p /tmp/$HFILE | dos2unix > /tmp/hosts
if [ 'grep -c "banner" /tmp/hosts' ];then
echo "Downloaded and unpacked $HFILE OK"
echo "Appending host list to original content" # which was probably there for a reason, like to make sure localhost worked, and possibly even more stuff if part of a corporate LAN
#cp -f -u /tmp/hosts /etc/hosts
cat $ORIGFILE >/etc/hosts
echo "" >>/etc/hosts # to make sure the original file ends in a new-line so that 2 entries don't end up on the same line, either causing unexpected behavior or not working at all
cat /tmp/hosts >>/etc/hosts
rm -fv /tmp/hosts* # again, I like verbose file operations. I like to know what my system is doing.
echo "Update process complete"
#echo "-------------------------------------------------------------"
echo "As a side-effect of this script, any changes you wish to make"
echo "persistent in the hosts file should be made to $ORIGFILE"
echo "because /etc/hosts will be respawned from that file and the "
echo "newlist from the server each time this script runs."
exit
else
echo "Update failed"
fi
http://hostsfile.mine.nu/downloads/updatehosts.sh.txt
And my hosts file now looks like this:
# /etc/hosts: static lookup table for host names
#<ip-address> <hostname.domain.org> <hostname>
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost pote
# The Hosts File Project http://hostsfile.mine.nu
# Global Advert Servers Blocklist - Personal Edition
# Release 13/09/2008
# Servers Verified as up and running 13/09/2008 (by dns exploration)
# Updated sorted and maintained by Andrew Short (sh0rtie)
# Contact: [email protected]
# A big thank you to all contributers (too many to mention)
# who really have made this project a success, well done :)
# Licensed under the LGPL a copy of the license may be viewed at
# http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.txt
# WARNING:
# This file is *extremely comprehensive* and some sites might be
# included here that you wish to visit, if this is the case you can
# deactivate the block on that site by placing a # (octothorpe)symbol
# before its entry, this will deactivate blocking on that server
# so for example #127.0.0.1 foobar.com
# will enable you to visit foobar.com or you can just simply delete
# the line that contains the site you wish to visit.
# NB:
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# this file in order to perform the update, if you have problems
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# the update and then rename this file back to "hosts" to re-enable it
# You must keep the below lines
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# End of file
# The Hosts File Project http://hostsfile.mine.nu
# Global Advert Servers Blocklist - Personal Edition
# Release 13/09/2008
# Servers Verified as up and running 13/09/2008 (by dns exploration)
# Updated sorted and maintained by Andrew Short (sh0rtie)
# Contact: [email protected]
# A big thank you to all contributers (too many to mention)
# who really have made this project a success, well done :)
# Licensed under the LGPL a copy of the license may be viewed at
# http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.txt
# WARNING:
# This file is *extremely comprehensive* and some sites might be
# included here that you wish to visit, if this is the case you can
# deactivate the block on that site by placing a # (octothorpe)symbol
# before its entry, this will deactivate blocking on that server
# so for example #127.0.0.1 foobar.com
# will enable you to visit foobar.com or you can just simply delete
# the line that contains the site you wish to visit.
# NB:
# For some computer software updates you may need to disable
# this file in order to perform the update, if you have problems
# rename this file from "hosts" to "hosts.txt" reboot then perform
# the update and then rename this file back to "hosts" to re-enable it
# You must keep the below lines
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 pop3.norton.antivirus
127.0.0.1 pop3.spa.norton.antivirus
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The thing i'm unsure of is this section:
# You must keep the below lines
127.0.0.1 localhost
Since localhost is already stated here:
#<ip-address> <hostname.domain.org> <hostname>
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost pote
For now I've deleted the redundant localhost entry, since it seems to be there for windows compatability.
Is there any harm in leaving that entry?
Last edited by verve (2008-11-29 04:08:29)

Not as far as I know.
It probably just re-encounters the localhost hostname and either dumbly re-adds it to the internal table or ignores it. In any case, no logically discernible harm done.
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How to access host files?

how to access host files?

Easy and not depends on your software version:
press Shift+cmd+G while your finder window is open and active, you will get a new window with the field where you can write /etc/hosts
Anyway to edit hosts file you should open it with the sudo command, this can be done in terminal window, not in Finder. Also easy and can be done next way:
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Add record - Input the text you need on the last free line of the file and then press Ctrl+O
Delete record - put cursor on the line you want to delete and press Ctrl+K
Undo - Ctrl+U
Exit - Ctrl+X
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127.0.0.1 myself
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C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc>

Hi sandro.delmastio,
What is your current situation?
Have you tried the solution as Robert Aldwinckle mentioned?
Best regards,
Fangzhou CHEN
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