and it will still not be available using the hostname from the internet
without using a dns server and/or a service like dyndns.org or tzo.com ...
the cost is about $30 or $40 per year per host name.
-----Original Message-----
From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Alexander Dalloz
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 1:29 PM
To: CentOS mailing list
Subject: Re: SSH hostname login
Am Sa, den 13.08.2005 schrieb Kai um 19:22:
> I run CentOS 4.1 on a remote server and did a minimal installation. My
> problem is that I can not login using the HOSTNAME, must use the IP.
>
> 1. edited the - /etc/sysconfig/network
> 2. changed - HOSTNAME=a266
> 3. restarted the network
>
> Looks ok, hostname appears when logged on via IP, but can't use the
> HOSTNAME to log on from client.
> ---
> [kai@localhost ~]$ ssh a266
> ssh: a266: Name or service not known
> ---
> [kai@localhost ~]$ ssh 192.168.0.101
> kai@xxxxxxxxxxxxx's password:
> Last login: Sat Aug 13 17:13:09 2005 from 192.168.0.102
> [kai@a266 ~]$
> ---
> I can't figure out where I missed out.
>
> kai
In /etc/hosts on host 192.168.0.102 add a line
192.168.0.101 a266.<whatever your domain part is> a266
This said when not running an own DNS. If a name server for the own
domain is running, then be sure /etc/resolv.conf has the "search" entry
for the domain, to be able to reach the other host by short hostname.
Alexander
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