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Can i configure ubuntu to append a domain to the end of an ssh hostname request?

I have many servers and they all end with the same servers.company.net, so for example vded-xx-001.servers.company.net, and was wondering if it is possible to make it so i can just type the ...
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Access Windows machines from Ubuntu on local network by hostname

[I've searched a LOT for a solution to this issue, but if someone wants to point me to a related question and/or answer, please do!] I have a local network over a broadband router with 3 Windows 7 ...
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Can set a computer name for each network interface?

I know that I can change the name of the computer editing the file /etc/hostname. My question is if it can be configured so the name in the lan (eth0) appears with one name and in the wireless lan ...
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How to use host names rather than ip addresses on home network?

I've a small home network up and running and managed to set up ssh. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to refer to one computer on the network from another by host name rather than IP address (which ...
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How to get hostname from dhcp server

I want ubuntu to get hostname and dns name from dhcp client. Default installation of 11.10 does not do that. Update: same question asked and Unsolved
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How to protect a computer name from being disclosed to network peers?

I'd prefer my hostname to be hidden (or a fake hostname to be shown - both variants are interesting actually) from my network peers (including routers ad DHCP servers). I believe my IP and MAC ...
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Is it possible to give two IP addresses for the same host name?

I want to give two ip addresses for same host name. Like in /etc/hosts file: xx.x.x.x example # if system is connected to dhcp y.y.yy.y example # if system is connected to VPN So is it ...
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changing 127.0.1.1 back to 127.0.0.1 — will it break anything in Unity?

The /etc/hosts file defaults your hostname to 127.0.1.1 rather than 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 my_machine I've already found out why. But that was giving me problems testing some ...
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How to reach a host in the same network by hostname?

I have a network which connects a couple of hosts. I would like to be able to reach other hosts from one of them using the hostname. I just discovered the ".local" domain, which is available through ...
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Why can I ping via IP address but not hostname?

I have a media/file server running Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, connected via cable directly to a DSL router, which also acts as a network switch. The router uses DHCP to dynamically assign IP ...
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Name resolution on home LAN?

Are there any easy way to let my other computers resolve my hostname over the network without having them edit their hosts file or their DNS settings? Some of the computers are on Windows.
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What does “.local” do?

I've got several Ubuntu machines on my network at home, but the DNS is provided by a windows server (2K). When I ssh to them from another , if I ssh to them as "machine" I can't connect, but if I ...
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How to configure domain name on school network [closed]

I'm trying to set up my server (running Ubuntu server 8.04) on my university network so that I can access it from anywhere on campus. Last year I had it plugged into my router and set my router's ...
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How can I configure Ubuntu to report its hostname to windows? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Access Ubuntu Server by host name How can I configure Ubuntu server to report its hostname in such a way that typing http://thehostname/ in a web browser will connect to ...
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Modifying /etc/hosts does not have an effect

I'm attempting to block myself from time-wasting websites but changes I make to /etc/hosts. For example: 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.1.1 ross-laptop 127.0.0.1 bing.com # The following lines are ...