Top "Hosts-file" questions

The hosts file is a computer file used in an operating system to map hostnames to IP addresses.

How to find Google's IP address?

Google is blocked in some countries. However, there are many ways to access Google, like VPN, agent, and by changing …

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Does hosts file exist on the iPhone? How to change it?

I am developing an application that query to the server. In my Mac, I use the hosts file to change …

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Why is Windows not reading my hosts file?

I'm having a hard time geting Windows to take into account a new entry in my hosts file. I tried …

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Mac OSX Lion DNS lookup order

After upgrading to Mac OSX Lion I figured out that /etc/hosts is not looked up in first place for …

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ansible ssh prompt known_hosts issue

I'm running Ansible playbook and it works fine on one machine. On a new machine when I try for the …

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Can't open local iis site in ie edge

I have a site set up locally to do development on it and I have added it to iis and …

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iPhone: add entry to /etc/hosts without jailbreaking

For my development process I need to access a webserver which is behind a VPN and has no DNS entry. …

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blocking website via hosts file not working?

I'm trying to block a website using the hosts file using this tutorial : http://hackspc.com/how-to-block-a-website/ but It doesn't …

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How do i change the hosts file in a windows program?

How would a program in C++/ C / C# program change the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file content in …

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How do I clear System.Net client DNS cache?

I'm using the .NET WebRequest while changing my HOSTS file. I'm observing that System.Net doesn't honor those changes - …

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