[Gllug] /etc/hosts caching

[Matthew Palmer]

Hi List :)

Ian Northeast wrote:

> I've often had problems reported from the Windows guys when I've made 
> DNS changes. I just ask if they're running NT/2K/XP and if so tell them 
> to reboot. Strangely (or not) they never seem to consider this to be an 
> unreasonable request. I would consider it unreasonable if they ever 
> asked me to reboot one of my servers, whether Linux or UNIX.
 >
> I understand that Windows can be "fixed" in this respect with an 
> undocumented registry hack but I prefer not to explore these waters. And 
> it's not my job:)


 From a Windows command line:

ipconfig /flushdns

Works for WinXP and AFAIK Win2K.

TTFN :)
Matthew Palmer.
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