[ale] Local name resolution

[Geoffrey]

foster7152 at bellsouth.net wrote:
> Greetings
> I don't know why there aren't lots of pertinent questions online.  My 
> WAP is the DHCP server for machines configured non-statically.  I assume 
> for an NFS shared directory I have to have the client machines featured 
> in, like, hosts, hosts.allow, and stuff like that there. But I don't 
> know how to do that with their IP addresses and can think only of 
> changing entries after being told by the modem.
> I thought DNSmasq was the right direction, but succeeded with the 
> notebook without it by making static the "server's" IP addr, (but I want 
> to keep dynamic assignment if possible.)

Most implementations of dhcp will allow you to designate a particular IP 
to a particular machine based on the MAC address.

> Also I think this time around 
> I didn't completely strip out all security precautions; I changed in the 
> YaST firewall [thank God the lightning has passed,] allowing NFSclient, 
> NFServer, [PCV-valve], Secure Shell Server, and VNC server, all of which 
> weren't originally afaik. Com permisio, one more amateur question: Uh Is 
> there much of a wall between my root xterm and the ether? Thank you.
> Especially if that helps

Only as strong as your root password and your firewall configuration.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin