The hosts file is the first place Windows checks for IP addresses when connecting to websites and can be manually edited to block access to specific websites. The hosts file is located in ...

Here's the setup. I am using Windows 2000 server as a NAT router. It connects via cable modem to the internet, and via linksys switch to the rest of the network. I am using DNS2Go.com's dynamic DNS ...

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I'm implementing an AD configuration, along with the required DNS infrastructure. The AD server is Windows 2008 R2, with Forest and Domain functional levels of Windows Server 2008 R2. We need to ...

Starting at the end of July, Microsoft has begun detecting HOSTS files that block Windows 10 telemetry servers as a 'Severe' security risk. The HOSTS file is a text file located at C:\Windows\system32 ...