Adding Hosts and Services in windows Vista

chrispaul

Hi All

I have installed Navision Database Server and added host name and services in the respective folder in Server but when i am trying to add the same in Client Machine then it gives an error "Cannot create the C:\\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file. Make sure that the path and file name are correct.

pl tell me how can i add it in my client's machine.

Thanks in Adv.

DenSter

I'm on Vista, and I have the folder "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc", and there is a hosts file and a services file in this folder. Your message has two \\ in the path, is that a typo? Copy my path and paste it directly into a windows explorer window, you should be able to see it.

I don't have a NAV database server running here though, nor do I have one to connect to, but I have no reason to think it wouldn't work.

chrispaul

Thanks for reply Danster , I am sorry that i added one more '\' that was by mistake.

chrispaul

I am still not yet resolver , pl suggest my with any kind of advice.

chrispaul

I am still waiting for a response.

DenSter

I don't know what else to say. The hosts and services files are in the folder that they are supposed to be in my Vista installation. Without access to your particular computer, there's no way to tell why they wouldn't be on your computer. I think they are, you just aren't looking in the right place I think.

kine

Under Vista, he problem is UAC. Copy the file somewhere else, where you have full permissions, edit the file, copy it back with the UAC confirmation. The editors are not able to modify files protected by UAC.

chrispaul

Thanks Kine, it works that way but still i am unable to connect to server from a client machine , it still says "The TCP/IP connection's host is not answering (TCP/IP error ECCONREFUSED)" though i have added into the hosts and services file now. Any idea ?

kine

There is one thing you need to know - for the files, to work correctly, the files must end with new line. It means, if you add some line, enter the new line at the end of the last line... ;-)

chrispaul

I knew that and for your sake here is how i added host and services in order to access 'Shatec'

HOSTS:

127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
192.168.10.2 Shatec

SERVICES:
imip-channels 11320/tcp #IMIP Channels Port
imip-channels 11320/udp #IMIP Channels Port
directplaysrvr 47624/tcp #Direct Play Server
directplaysrvr 47624/udp #Direct Play Server
Shatec 2069/tcp

What are your thoughts on this ?

kine

If after the last "tcp" is new line, than the problem will be somewhere else like wrong protocol (TCPS instead TCP) or Firewall (open the port 2069)

chrispaul

No kine there is no new line , and may i know how can i open up the port 2069, i am sorry if that is a weird question but i did't kw how to do that .

kine

Than add the new (empty) line after the "Shatec 2069/tcp"

Opening the port means that you need to add exception for TCP protocol on the port 2069. If you are using Windows Firewall, than look into Windows help how to setup the firewall (e.g. there: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Window ... b1033.mspx)

chrispaul

Sorry to say kine but still no use

kine

DId you checked the firewall on the server?

chrispaul

Yes i did it's ON , i tried adding port 2069 as an exception but no use.