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    VMWare 6 + Vista Problem

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by doggie, Dec 13, 2007.

  1. doggie

    doggie Notebook Enthusiast

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    HELP.

    So I have created a Windows 2003 virtual server using VMWare. The issue I have is when I try connecting to my web site (on my virtual server) from my host machine using the computer name it does NOT work; however, if I use the server's IP address (instead of server name) it works.

    What am I doing wrong?
     
    doggie, Dec 13, 2007
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    Jamaicanyouth Notebook Evangelist

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    Jamaicanyouth, Dec 14, 2007
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    orev Notebook Virtuoso

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    You cannot just make up a name and expect it to work. You need to either configure DNS or the hosts file to point to that IP address.
     
    orev, Dec 14, 2007
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