Name service access Introduction 11.. TTaasskkss IP network works with IP numbers. User understand names. There are three way to obtain an IP number from a machine name. · The file //eettcc//hhoossttss. · A _N_I_S server. · A _D_N_S server. In this screen, you must tell in which order those resources must be probed (Which one have priority). 22.. //eettcc//hhoossttss The file //eettcc//hhoossttss contain generally the minimum needed for the machine to barely operate. It is generally very small. It may contain some alias for site you often access. It has generally priority over other resources. 33.. NNIISS _N_I_S is generally used on private network (under a single administration authority). Given its ability to share user account and other information (more than machine names) over the network, it is a natural on a private network. It has generally priority (if you use it) over DNS. 44.. bbiinndd bbiinndd gives you access to a _D_N_S. You must fill the form "Name server specification (DNS)" to make this effective. Given the ability to resolve name efficiently on the largest network (The Internet), bbiinndd is used on network spanning several administrative authorities. It is generally given the lowest priority.