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bobbybee · 2012-10-21 17:28:23

I just discovered adding entries to the /etc/hosts (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts on windows) allows a realm of possibilities... free domains that only you can access tongue You can even make your own top-level domains (TLD: e.g. example.rainbow)

Here's some Scratch-related entries:

69.164.193.192 chat.py
96.127.188.39 dragonthunder.com

Discuss fake domains tongue

Last edited by bobbybee (2012-10-21 17:32:00)

pwiter · 2012-10-21 17:31:30

You can also add it to the hosts file located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.

bobbybee · 2012-10-21 17:32:08

Thanks, mentioned

Hey... what if somepony (*cough*, I'm doing it) wrote a program that downloads entries from a database a mini-DNS set up.

EDIT:
You can track the progress of that project here

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pwiter · 2012-10-21 19:24:38

I see its written in C.
Can I join?

IHeartGaming · 2012-10-21 20:02:41

I pointed my router to "router.int" (int for internal) and shortly removed it (as a test). It works! smile

dvd4 · 2012-10-21 20:06:52

the "/etc/hosts" file says not to edit

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pwiter · 2012-10-21 20:42:26

@dvd4
/etc/hosts is only for mac or linux. If you are on windows it is located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

dvd4 · 2012-10-21 21:00:04

pwiter wrote:
@dvd4
/etc/hosts is only for mac or linux. If you are on windows it is located at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

k…?

jvvg · 2012-10-21 21:51:44

This could possibly be abused, like make scratch.mit.edu point to a fake site that ends up downloading a virus to the user's computer.

nXIII · 2012-10-21 21:52:02

dvd4 wrote:
the "/etc/hosts" file says not to edit

It says not to edit the localhost entry, not the file itself:

/etc/hosts

##
# Host Database
#
# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
##
127.0.0.1 localhost
…

Gravitation · 2012-10-22 01:43:52

My dad showed me how to do this about a month ago. We're setting up a fake domain hosted on my dad's laptop (it has server capabilities) to create and debug a website we're making for a friend's business. smile

It's really cool, I can have whatever domain I want! big_smile

dvd4 · 2012-10-22 07:19:48

I made a fake domain called boot.shoe .

It's amazing what fake domains one can make.

Magnie · 2012-10-22 10:08:29

You can change it all you want, but anyone outside your network (or that computer itself) won't be able to access domains through that method. My Dad has set up our network so you can type a computer's name (we name all our computers tongue ) instead of the internal IP.

Depending on how the network is configured, only that computer you are using will be able to access those domains. smile

dvd4 · 2012-10-22 10:21:26

Magnie wrote:
You can change it all you want, but anyone outside your network (or that computer itself) won't be able to access domains through that method. My Dad has set up our network so you can type a computer's name (we name all our computers ) instead of the internal IP.

Depending on how the network is configured, only the computer you are using will be able to access those domains.

yeah, but it's fun to do this.

And btw,grammar.

Martiscratch · 2012-10-22 11:52:17

how do you do it?

bobbybee · 2012-10-22 15:49:46

@Magnie

That's what my program is for: it'll download entries from a remote location (my server, presumably) and copy em into the file.

dvd4 · 2012-10-22 15:56:12

bobbybee wrote:
@Magnie

That's what my program is for: it'll download entries from a remote location (my server, presumably) and copy em into the file.

Only one problem: It doesn't work.

bobbybee · 2012-10-22 15:57:23

How'd ya know if it's not done yet?

pwiter · 2012-10-22 16:01:51

pwiter wrote:
I see its written in C.
Can I help?

bobbybee · 2012-10-22 16:07:24

Well, I have bad coding habits...

roijac · 2012-10-22 16:30:04

bobbybee wrote:
@Magnie

That's what my program is for: it'll download entries from a remote location (my server, presumably) and copy em into the file.

worst idea i ever heard
i hope at least you'll be using secure connection and checksums?

bobbybee · 2012-10-22 16:41:26

*gulps* Of...of course, sir.

dvd4 · 2012-10-22 17:07:32

bobbybee wrote:
*gulps* Of...of course, sir.

lol

my 900th post !

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pwiter · 2012-10-23 21:17:48

bobbybee wrote:
Well, I have bad coding habits...

Me too. xD

blob8108 · 2012-10-24 06:03:03

Magnie wrote:
You can change it all you want, but anyone outside your network (or that computer itself) won't be able to access domains through that method. My Dad has set up our network so you can type a computer's name (we name all our computers ) instead of the internal IP.

Can't you just use Bonjour/Zeroconf/Avahi? My Macbook automatically broadcasts itself as "hostname.local", for example... smile

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