How to resolve windows host name inside a local network.

not_found · 08-26-2009, 10:10 AM

Hello!,

I'am inside a local network, there are some Linux boxes and some MS Windows systems. How can I ping from Linux to a Windows machine (using IP address) so that I can see the Windows machine host name?.

Is there a Linux command for doing that?

Thanks in advance!
not_found

fordeck · 08-26-2009, 10:22 AM

What happens if you run this from a linux machine on the network:

nmblookup -A <ip-address_of_windows_pc>

Regards,

Fordeck

centosboy · 08-26-2009, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by not_found

Hello!,

I'am inside a local network, there are some Linux boxes and some MS Windows systems. How can I ping from Linux to a Windows machine (using IP address) so that I can see the Windows machine host name?.

Is there a Linux command for doing that?

Thanks in advance!
not_found

add the windows boxes to /etc/hosts on the linux box.

this is a good solution for a small number of hosts, say up to 10.
after that then you have to start considering things such as dnsmasq and even bind if there are many windows hosts

not_found · 08-26-2009, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordeck

What happens if you run this from a linux machine on the network:

nmblookup -A <ip-address_of_windows_pc>

Regards,

Fordeck

It works! thank you!