Re: LMHOSTS file

with an answer to your last question about installing it another way. Just
copy this directory from your iSeries to your windows system and run
setup.exe. In the IFS: \qibm\proddata\access\windows\install\image

On 1/25/06, rick baird < rick.baird@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> hey all,  (cross posted to midrange and pctech)
>
> I'm trying to get access to the iseries netserver shares from my home
> pc (via VPN), without iseries access.
>
> I've found plenty of help on the web for doing this, but they all
> suggest adding an entry to the LMHOSTS file on the pc:
>
> ip.address  hostname  #PRE
>
> fine and dandy, I found the LMHOSTS file and tried to edit it, but it
> won't let me save it because it's in use.   what can I do to edit this
> file?
>
> fyi - fwiw, I'm trying to access the shares so I can install iseries
> access on my home pc without having the CD, so if you have an
> alternative method for doing that, I'd be grateful for that too.   I
> DO have another PC with all access to iseries netserver shares.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rick
>
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