resolv.conf

[Norman_21]

Hi guys,

The file resolv.conf was not under /etc and hence wasn't used. However, after I created the file under /etc with the required input the error msg " unable to qualify my own domain has gone". 5 hours later, I've been informed that remote servers can not login remotely. Could anyone advise how can the resolv.conf prevent the remote user from login!! or is there any other file that could be the problem!!
thanks.

[John Poff]

Hi,

What does your /etc/resolv.conf look like?

JP

[U.SivaKumar_2]

Hi,
Does removing the resolv.conf solve the login problem ?

please elaborate on login problem

regards,
U.SivaKumar

[Norman_21]

Hi guys,

When I renamed the resolv.conf, it did solve the remote login issue but I got the error msg back " unable to qualify my own domain"..

Sample of my resolv.conf
search my hostname
nameserver myserveripaddress
search CORPDNS
nameserver CORPDNSipaddress

I'd appreciate your feed back.

[T G Manikandan · Accepted solution]

If you want to take of the message "Unable to qualify domain name" Just make sure that your /etc/hosts look like


hostname.com

OR
.

check that hostname and a Dot

Thanks

[Norman_21]

Hi again,

the file nsswitch.conf is not available under /etc , however
I have attached a sample of another file nsswitch.nis, please check the contents of the file and let me know if I should make any changes. Also, is this why the users could not login remotely before I remove the /etc/resolv.conf. Is it the case that if the
/etc/resolv.conf is available and the /etc/nsswitch.conf is not available, the /etc/hosts file will be ignored. If yes, I beleive that was the problem.
I still need some thoughts.
Thnx.
Please check attachment for sample of my nsswitch.nis.

[Norman_21]

resolv.conf file wasn't needed so I removed it.
T.G suggesstion worked!

the DOT is very important in the hosts file.