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I run website in linux & access it in lan via its ip address.
What configurations should i do in my linux system so that other users which are present in lan can access the website though their computer via a name not by my lan ip?
You need to precise if you have private IP address or public. And if you are administrator of this LAN. If private you need to create your own DNS server in LAN (the best if it will work all time), for example "dnsmasq" is good, simple tool for this. And configure clients to use it (if you can not administer this LAN configuration, than you must talk with somone who can). If public you can register your ip address on public DNS servers, but it usually cost some money per year.
If your LAN is really small, it may be easier to edit /etc/hosts files on each PC (in *nix-like OS), to point computers to some concret IP address. Windows also has the hosts file, but I'm not sure where it is located.
Code:
lexus@lexus:~$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 lexus
10.15.22.3 webserver
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
If your LAN is really small, it may be easier to edit /etc/hosts files on each PC (in *nix-like OS), to point computers to some concret IP address. Windows also has the hosts file, but I'm not sure where it is located.
Code:
lexus@lexus:~$ cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 lexus
10.15.22.3 webserver
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
So i have to change the host file in every computer. Is there any other way to just configure at single place ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostwheel
DNS is not just for the public internet. It is also for intranets. Check whether your router will allow your DHCP server to do DNS registrations.
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