Guest Mark Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 When I use a Hosts file in my Administrator account do the settings cross over to my Limited User accounts? Thanks Mark
Guest Jim Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users "Mark" <fred@fred.com> wrote in message news:OIAkEmnIJHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > When I use a Hosts file in my Administrator account do the settings cross > over to my Limited User accounts? > > Thanks > > Mark > What do you mean by "in my Administrator account"? The only place, that Windows will look for a HOSTS file, is in \Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc. All others, wherever they may be, are ignored. The file is read during system boot. Jim
Guest Mark Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users I set up three user accounts. One is a password protected administrator account that I use when I need to and two are Limited User Accounts for most everyday stuff. The administrator account is where I installed most of the programs on this computer. I don't see how a Hosts file is read during system boot when the Hosts file is designed to protect my computer from adware, spyware, hijackers, and ads while surfing the internet. http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Mark "Jim" <j.n@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23$NLnLpIJHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "Mark" <fred@fred.com> wrote in message > news:OIAkEmnIJHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> When I use a Hosts file in my Administrator account do the settings cross >> over to my Limited User accounts? >> >> Thanks >> >> Mark >> > What do you mean by "in my Administrator account"? > The only place, that Windows will look for a HOSTS file, is in > \Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc. All others, wherever they may be, are > ignored. > The file is read during system boot. > Jim >
Guest The Real Truth MVP Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users Yes. -- Ignore any posts made by the Stalker Leythos, he's still in love with me. He started stalking me after I spurned his advances towards me. He said he would stop Stalking me If I stopped mentioning his name. As you can see that does not work. He is a sick obsessive STALKER. "Mark" <fred@fred.com> wrote in message news:OIAkEmnIJHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > When I use a Hosts file in my Administrator account do the settings cross > over to my Limited User accounts? > > Thanks > > Mark >
Guest Mark Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users Thank you. "The Real Truth MVP" <toidi@tpap.com> wrote in message news:CMeEk.2114$yr3.480@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com... > Yes. > > -- > Ignore any posts made by the Stalker Leythos, he's still in love with me. > He started stalking me after I spurned his advances towards me. > He said he would stop Stalking me If I stopped mentioning his name. > As you can see that does not work. He is a sick obsessive STALKER. > > > > > > "Mark" <fred@fred.com> wrote in message > news:OIAkEmnIJHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> When I use a Hosts file in my Administrator account do the settings cross >> over to my Limited User accounts? >> >> Thanks >> >> Mark >> >
Guest Curt Christianson Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users Hi Mark, Yes, I believe the HOSTS file would be read for all accounts. And, yes again, a HOSTS file read only during boot-up *would* indeed be useless. -- Curt http://dundats.mvps.org/ http://www.aumha.org/ http://dundats.mvps.org/AutoIt/default.aspx "Mark" <fred@fred.com> wrote in message news:OIAkEmnIJHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > When I use a Hosts file in my Administrator account do the settings cross > over to my Limited User accounts? > > Thanks > > Mark >
Guest David H. Lipman Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users From: "Mark" <fred@fred.com> | I set up three user accounts. One is a password protected administrator | account that I use when I need to and two are Limited User Accounts for most | everyday stuff. The administrator account is where I installed most of the | programs on this computer. | I don't see how a Hosts file is read during system boot when the Hosts file | is designed to protect my computer from adware, spyware, hijackers, and ads | while surfing the internet. | http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm | Mark It is read on boot. It is interpreted as needed and is read prior to performing a DNS query. It is not a per user file, it is a OS file taken from NFS and standard TCP/IP configuration. I'm glad you mention the MVP Hosts file. You were replied to by a fake MS MVP - "The Real Truth MVP <toidi@tpap.com>" Whose site, PCBUTTS1.Com is blocked by the MVP Hosts file. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
Guest The Real Truth MVP Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users The truth about the David Lipman Troll http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS264US265&q=David+H%2e+Lipman+Troll+Extraordinaire+ The Troll has gone crazy http://pcbutts1-therealtruth.blogspot.com/ -- Ignore any posts made by the Stalker Leythos, he's still in love with me. He started stalking me after I spurned his advances towards me. He said he would stop Stalking me If I stopped mentioning his name. As you can see that does not work. He is a sick obsessive STALKER. "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:O2iXBJqIJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > From: "Mark" <fred@fred.com> > > | I set up three user accounts. One is a password protected administrator > | account that I use when I need to and two are Limited User Accounts for > most > | everyday stuff. The administrator account is where I installed most of > the > | programs on this computer. > > | I don't see how a Hosts file is read during system boot when the Hosts > file > | is designed to protect my computer from adware, spyware, hijackers, and > ads > | while surfing the internet. > > | http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm > > | Mark > > It is read on boot. It is interpreted as needed and is read prior to > performing a DNS > query. It is not a per user file, it is a OS file taken from NFS and > standard TCP/IP > configuration. > > I'm glad you mention the MVP Hosts file. > > You were replied to by a fake MS MVP - "The Real Truth MVP > <toidi@tpap.com>" > Whose site, PCBUTTS1.Com is blocked by the MVP Hosts file. > > > -- > Dave > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html > Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > >
Guest Mark Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users Thank you David. That was a very good explanation. Mark "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message news:O2iXBJqIJHA.1156@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > From: "Mark" <fred@fred.com> > > | I set up three user accounts. One is a password protected administrator > | account that I use when I need to and two are Limited User Accounts for > most > | everyday stuff. The administrator account is where I installed most of > the > | programs on this computer. > > | I don't see how a Hosts file is read during system boot when the Hosts > file > | is designed to protect my computer from adware, spyware, hijackers, and > ads > | while surfing the internet. > > | http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm > > | Mark > > It is read on boot. It is interpreted as needed and is read prior to > performing a DNS > query. It is not a per user file, it is a OS file taken from NFS and > standard TCP/IP > configuration. > > I'm glad you mention the MVP Hosts file. > > You were replied to by a fake MS MVP - "The Real Truth MVP > <toidi@tpap.com>" > Whose site, PCBUTTS1.Com is blocked by the MVP Hosts file. > > > -- > Dave > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html > Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp > >
Guest N. Miller Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:52:43 -0400, Mark wrote: > I don't see how a Hosts file is read during system boot when the Hosts file > is designed to protect my computer from adware, spyware, hijackers, and ads > while surfing the internet. Actually, the 'hosts' file was designed to map "Fully Qualified Domain Names" (FQDNs) to IP addresses. It was *the* original DNS system, before the DNS system was designed, and deployed. I still use my 'hosts' file primarily for its intended purpose. On my LAN, I set up pseudo-static IP addresses (based on my router), and map the device names to the IP addresses. The 'hosts' file is "global" in effect; and, yes, it is read on system boot, along with other networking apps. -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
Guest N. Miller Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Hosts File/Multiple Users On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:05:50 -0700, N. Miller wrote: > On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:52:43 -0400, Mark wrote: > >> I don't see how a Hosts file is read during system boot when the Hosts file >> is designed to protect my computer from adware, spyware, hijackers, and ads >> while surfing the internet. > > Actually, the 'hosts' file was designed to map "Fully Qualified Domain > Names" (FQDNs) to IP addresses. It was *the* original DNS system, before the > DNS system was designed, and deployed. > > I still use my 'hosts' file primarily for its intended purpose. On my LAN, I > set up pseudo-static IP addresses (based on my router), and map the device > names to the IP addresses. > > The 'hosts' file is "global" in effect; and, yes, it is read on system boot, > along with other networking apps. To correct that last, it is read any time your system makes a DNS request. -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
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