Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 12:06:17 -0500 From: Bob Johnson <bob@eng.ufl.edu> To: gavinkenny@yahoo.co.uk, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Accessing another machines printer Message-ID: <3A954709.1705078B@eng.ufl.edu>
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-- > > Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 14:40:29 +0000 (GMT) > From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Gavin=20Kenny?= <gavinkenny@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: Re: Accessing another machines printer > > Ah Ha! > > A small but vital omission! > > Thanks - it all suddenly works. > > p.s. There are quite a few "hosts.xxx" files. What do > they all do? I can't find a reference in the Complete > FreeBsd book. > In most cases you can find documentation on a particular topic by typing, e.g., "apropos hosts", which will lead you to: hosts read "man hosts" - maps IP numbers and names hosts.allow read "man 5 hosts_access" - controls tcpwrappers hosts.lpd read "man hosts.lpd" - controls printer access hosts.equiv read "man hosts.equiv" - controls who is allowed to log in to your system without a password. It's very dangerous, and usually a bad idea, so don't use it until you have read up on it, then you should probably use SSH instead. The FreeBSD Handbook (on line at http://www.freebsd.org/handbook , or probably installed on your system ) is another reference you should take a look at. The on-line version is constantly updated. - Bob To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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