Subject: Re: FTP connection showing incorrect hostname
To: Andrzej Szeszo <aszeszo@o2.pl>
From: Phil Pereira <freeserver@wintellect.co.uk>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 05/11/2003 20:10:14
Andrzej,

I checked the reverse DNS, but it wasn't that - it works perfectly and gives the correct reply.

Phil.

On Sun, 11 May 2003 19:36:52 +0200
Andrzej Szeszo <aszeszo@o2.pl> wrote:

> On Sun, 11 May 2003 18:03:35 +0100
> Phil Pereira <freeserver@wintellect.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > I have now setup my FTP server; however, when it is connected to - it
> > displays an incorrect hostanme for itself, eg. it says:
> > 
> > Connected to host.domainX.com
> > 
> > instead of
> > 
> > Connected to host.domainY.com
> > 
> > Any way I can change this?  My /etc/myname file is correct and
> > everything else seems right - even the correct name is displayed when
> > the system boots. Any ideas?
> 
> I think it's related to rev dns. I'm almost sure that "nslookup
> ip.of.your.ftpserver" command will give you host.domainX.com as a
> result.
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,     -- listen to the smashing pumpkins --
>  Andrzej


-- 
Phil.
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