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Hosts file location for Mac OS X, Ubuntu Linux, and Windows XP

The "hosts" file is useful when you need to use ssh tunnels and stuff to mimic like the other server is publicly accessible.

The Mac OS X hosts file for your internet stuff is at

/private/etc/hosts

The Ubuntu Linux hosts file is usually at

/etc/hosts

The Windows XP hosts file is usually at

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Log in to a Windows XP remote desktop through Mac OS X

You can login to a Windows XP machine that has remote desktop from a Mac. This is a software package available from Microsoft. I downloaded the HQX version.

The Microsoft site says that the package is for PowerPC processor Macs but if you have an Intel Mac it doesn't really matter because the Intel Macs will emulate the PowerPC processor automagically. I'm on an Intel MacBook Pro and the Remote Desktop Client works fine for me. Most Mac people know this already, I didn't.

Remote Desktop Connection for Mac

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