http://www.ISAserver.org ------------------------------------------------------- The (non)existence of an extension is irrelevant. All you have to do is copy the file from a share to the %windir%\system32\drivers\etc folder. ------------------------------------------------------- Jim Harrison MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG http://isaserver.org/Jim_Harrison/ http://isatools.org Read the help / books / articles! ------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob Moore Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 11:10 To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Re: Supporting RPC Outlook Clients http://www.ISAserver.org ------------------------------------------------------- Actually, I don't need someone to write it for me. At this point I'm just interested in knowing how to script the editing of an extensionless file (the Hosts file). Rob -----Original Message----- From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of tony afriyie Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 12:36 PM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Re: Supporting RPC Outlook Clients http://www.ISAserver.org ------------------------------------------------------- It looks like Rob wants someone who knows how to write the script and write it for him. Rob, I'll do it for you if I know how to write it but I don't. Sorry!!! T -----Original Message----- From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John T (Lists) Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 12:29 PM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Re: Supporting RPC Outlook Clients http://www.ISAserver.org ------------------------------------------------------- Well, they way I would do it would be a clunky xcopy with force overwrite and run quite so I am sure there are better ways. However, being that this is largely a static problem, meaning that the external client you are trying to get connected stays external, (in other words not a laptop that moves in and out) why not use a simple xcopy script? John T eServices For You "Seek, and ye shall find!" > -----Original Message----- > From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Rob Moore > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 9:19 AM > To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [isalist] Re: Supporting RPC Outlook Clients > > http://www.ISAserver.org > ------------------------------------------------------- > > OK, I'm willing to buy that it's a bad setup. I'm still not going to > go through the pain of changing it if I don't have to. > > Now, back to my question: How do I script editing the Hosts file? > > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of John T (Lists) > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 12:09 PM > To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [isalist] Re: Supporting RPC Outlook Clients > > http://www.ISAserver.org > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > I agree, there are plusses and minuses to having a ".local" DNS > domain. > > But that decision was made a while back and I don't foresee going > > through the pain of changing it. > > Pluses are transparent as there are other ways to obtain the same > benefits without using a problematic domain name. 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