Re: 'masking' or 'hiding' am ip address from a web browser

["Fernando D." <ferosspublic () comcast net>]

Bryan Sultanik wrote:
> How can I mask or hide my ip address behind a 'friendly name' when users
> access my web app via web browser. Currently, when they hit the app, their
> browser shows  192.xx.xxx.xx instead of 'myserver'. I am running Web logic 7
> on a Win2k server, have specifically chosen not to register the server in
> our enterprise DNS for security reasons. 
>
> Thanks in advance.
> --Bryan
>
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I read some of the recent posts and didn't see anything about HOSTS 
files. This is another way to do it without a DNS server. It's 
administrative intensive if you switch IP's often, if not then it's a 
one time deal.

Have fun,

Fernando



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