hosts file

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CalTab

I have an app that goes out to the internet to grab data.
Problem is, when the app is closed out and later re-run,
some machines need to do an ipconfig/ registerdns &
flushdns to reconnect. Isn't there something I can add in
the hosts file to remain connected or is the issue
elsewhere?
 
Hmmm...well, let's start with the problem itself. When you close the app and
try to reconnect, are you unable to even resolve the site's FQDN to an IP
address by pinging it?

Are you on an Active Directory domain? What DNS servers do you have listed
in this workstation's IP configuration?
 
Actually, the app remains open and a user grabs the
necessary data. They'll later "get options" on another
CTA (credit transfer analysis)and will time out to the
internal web server. This is when a flushdns takes place
and they'll be fine.

I added a reverse lookup zone and a PTR record to the web
server. I don't believe there are any entries for DNS on
the local PC, but a good idea. They connect DHCP.
 
But are you using Active Directory? If so, make sure that all
servers/workstations specify only the internal/AD-integrated DNS server in
their IP configs - and set up forwarders to your ISP's DNS servers in the
DNS server itself.
 
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