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not_found 08-26-2009 10:10 AM
How to resolve windows host name inside a local network.
 
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 (Post 3658368)
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 (Post 3658390)
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!


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