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Which name resolution method is checked first?
WINS
Host file
Can vary depending on the operating system being used.
DNS
Key word method. NOTE: Terrible question & CITE CISSP CBK. AGREED, This VARIES by OS.
https://blog.netnerds.net/2006/05/tcpip-name-resolution-order/
Or for Windows:
Host name resolution generally uses the following sequence:
The client checks to see if the name queried is its own. The client then searches a local Hosts file, a list of IP address and names stored on the local computer.
NOTE: The Hosts file location depends on the operating system:
Windows NT %Systemroot%\System32\Drivers\Etc
Windows 95
Where %Systemroot% is the folder in which Windows NT is installed,
A sample hosts file, Hosts.sam, is installed with the TCP/IP protocol showing the proper format. Domain Name System (DNS) servers are queried. If the name is still not resolved, NetBIOS name resolution sequence is used as a backup. This order can be changed by configuring the NetBIOS node type of the client.
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