Re: host file / DNS not working right on 4.3.3

From: Lieberg, Patrick (plieberg_at_EV3.NET)
Date: 10/23/03

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    Date:         Thu, 23 Oct 2003 11:42:46 -0500
To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU

    I would assume the /etc/hosts file to have permissions of: -rw-rw-r--

    That way everyone has permissions to read the file.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Ron Bramblett [mailto:bramblet@FULLER.COM]
    Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:22 AM
    To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
    Subject: Re: host file / DNS not working right on 4.3.3

    what should they be.
    on /etc/hosts it is -rw-r-----
    on /etc/ it is drwxr-xr-x

    I think you are right on target. Thanks

    Holger.VanKoll@SWISSCOM.COM wrote:
    > As root I could ftp to another machine using.
    > ftp Name_of_Machine
    >
    > but as myself or one of the programmers I could only do this to make it
    > work.
    > ftp 172.x.x.x
    >
    >
    >
    > check permissions on /etc and /etc/hosts
    > 

    --
Ron Bramblett
Sys Admin
Fuller Brush Company
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