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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

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