IP mapping in OS X?

I know that in windows, the HOSTS file located in c:/WINDOWS/system32/DRIVERS/etc/hosts is used to map ip address to host names. Is there a similar file in mac OS X? if so, where is it located?

IP mapping in OS X?
The file is /etc/hosts
Reply:Yes, there's a similar file. It's located under /etc/hosts, although it isn't used in OS X.





The info is actually held in a database accessible from the "NetInfo Manager" program, which is found in the utilities folder of you applications folder. Once in there, the host aliases are in the category labeled "machines"





Be careful though, you can really easily screw up your system and leave it in an unusable state if you don't know what you're doing.

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