A question about hosts files

[Wouter van Heyst]

On Sun, Nov 26, 2006 at 10:37:35PM +0100, EleGoS wrote:
> Hi there!
> 
> I'm super-happy because I've just finished my semi-auto configurator for 
> Windows machines ^^
> 
> I've got a question: must all the users of a VPN share all together 
> their hosts files?
> 
> i.e.
> 
> PC1 is linked to PC2 -> PC1 and PC2 must have both /hosts/PC1 and hosts/PC2
> PC2 is linked to PC3 -> PC2 and PC3 must have both /hosts/PC2 and /hosts/PC3
> 
> Must PC3 have /hosts/PC1 and PC1 have /hosts/PC3?

If I recall correctly, no. Only those nodes that actually make
connections need the host file of their peers. It's been a while since I
set up a tinc network though :)

Wouter van Heyst
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