Re:Need help connecting to NT from UNIX

> Hi, > > I am not sure how to make an UNIX host a trusted host on NT. Here are my > questions. I would appreciate if you can provide any information. > > 1) How do I make my UNIX machine a trusted host on an NT 4.0 server? I > have created a Hosts file in winnt\\system32\\drivers\\etc directory with > the entry > > cougar Firstly, you need the unix IP address in the hosts file for example:- 129.105.55.10 cougar Then, you will need to add the NT's IP address and name to the UNIX hosts file that can be found in /etc/hosts You'll probably have a bit more success at connecting with the drivers then. > 2) What are users/passwords on the Informix database on NT? Does > Informix use the OS accounts as database accounts? If that is the case > will this work when a user connects from an UNIX network to an Informix > database running on an NT network? it will use the accounts set-up to logon to NT. NOT the accounts on the UNIX machine. I hope this made sense. Jamie jamie@cim.co.uk or jamie.nash@ark.uk.com www.ark.uk.com etc etc