Hostname or fully qualified hostname setting (xp & 2000) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sony Ferbangkara   
Friday, 18 September 2009
XP

You may need to add your DNS suffix to the network. You did not mention the operateraing system you are using. But to add it for Windows XP:

1> Right click 'My network places'
2> Select properties
3> Select 'Advanced' on window menu
4> Select 'Network Idenification'
5> Select "Computer Name" tab
6> Push 'Change' button
7> Push 'More' button
8> Enter 'yourdomain.com' in the Primary Dns suffix .....
9> Select 'OK' button

Windows 2000

   1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > Local Area Connection > Properties.

      Note: "Local Area Connection" could have another name on your computer.
   2. Verify that Client for Microsoft Networks is installed.
      If Client for Microsoft Networks is not installed, click Install > Client > Add. Select Client for Microsoft Networks and then click OK. Restart the computer.
   3. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > Local Area Connection > Properties.
   4. Select "Internet Protocol TCP/IP" and then click Properties.
   5. Ensure that "Use the following IP address:" is checked and that a valid static IP address is listed in the "IP address:" field.
   6. Ensure that "Use the following DNS server addresses:" is checked.

      Note: The IP address for "Preferred DNS server" must be an authoritative DNS server for your domain.
   7. Click Advanced > DNS. In the "DNS suffix for this connection:" field, type in the correct DNS suffix for your DNS domain.
   8. Ensure that "Register this connection's DNS addresses in DNS" and "Use this connection's DNS suffix in DNS registration" are checked.
   9. Click OK until you close the Local Area Connection Properties window.
  10. If you are prompted, restart the computer.


Ensure that your Domain suffix is the default suffix for this computer

   1. Right-click My Computer > Properties.
   2. Click Network Identification.
   3. Click Properties.
   4. Click "MORE."

Note: If the "MORE" button on this screen is unavailable and you are not working on a Domain Controller, you may not have Client for Microsoft Networks installed or you may not have the appropriate rights to view these settings.
   5. Ensure that the domain suffix is filled in and then click OK
   6. Click OK.
   7. Click OK.
   8. Click Yes to reboot.


Windows NT

   1. Open Control Panel > Network, and then click Protocols.
   2. Select TCP/IP > Properties and then select the DNS tab.
   3. Type the correct hostname and domain suffix for the computer and DNS domain.
   4. Click Add, under Domain Suffix Search Order, and type your domain suffix.
   5. Click OK until you return to Control Panel, and then close Control Panel.


Solaris
Note: Read the manual page for sys-unconfig before proceeding.
The recommended method to alter the name of a host, the IP address, domain, timezone, and similar parameters is to use the /usr/sbin/sys-unconfig command. This command prompts for new system configuration parameters. These are:

    * Hostname
    * Network Information Service (NIS) domain name
    * Timezone
    * IP address
    * IP subnet mask
    * Root password


This command ensures there are no applications running that change the configuration while they are in use by shutting down the operating system. Additionally, the command makes sure the configuration details are changed in all the correct locations.

Ensure that a /etc/inet/ipnodes file exists. If there is an entry for an IPv4 IP address in the file for a new hostname, then that entry should be identical the one in the /etc/hosts file.

The hostname can also be changed manually by editing the following files:

    * /etc/nodename
    * /etc/inet/hosts
    * /etc/hostname.le0 or hostname.hme0 or an equivalent file
    * /etc/net/ticlts/hosts
    * /etc/net/ticots/hosts
    * /etc/net/ticotsord/hosts
    * /etc/inet/ipnodes (if file exists and if hostname entry exists)


If you need to modify the domain name, it is located in the /etc/resolv.conf file in the form

domain mydomain.com

After modifying these files, restart the system.
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