Re: LMHOSTS file

[rick baird <rick.baird@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John and Niall,

The "install another way" sounds like the way to go.

Rick

On 1/25/06, Niall Harrison <nharrison02@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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