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
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