How do I save the hosts file in Windows?

[cojak]

I've made a small change but when I try to save I get:

"Cannot create the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.

Make sure that the path and filename are correct."

How do I save?

[pmeswani]

I've made a small change but when I try to save I get:

"Cannot create the C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file.

Make sure that the path and filename are correct."

How do I save?

If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, you need to modify the file with elevated rights (i.e. run notepad in "Run this as an Admin" mode). Then you can save the file directly into the system32\drivers\etc\ directory.

HTH.

[stek]

You can have a desktop shortcut:

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

[Drewster]

'Snot R/O is it?

.... only asking.....

[stek]

'Snot R/O is it?

.... only asking.....

Two words.

Windows
Security

[pmeswani]

You can have a desktop shortcut:

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

The shortcut would need to run as an administrator for that to work.

[stek]

The shortcut would need to run as an administrator for that to work.

Works on the Citrix tulipe we have at work and we aren't admins!

Point taken tho - u can add the 'runas' bit I can't remember the syntax for it anymore, hardly ever use Windows thank God.

Would it be:

'runas DOMAIN\user "notepad C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"'

vi /etc/hosts is sooo much easier....

[cojak]

Thanks guys.

[cojak]

Spybot has locked my hosts file.

I'm trying to get into it now...

[pmeswani]

Works on the Citrix tulipe we have at work and we aren't admins!

Point taken tho - u can add the 'runas' bit I can't remember the syntax for it anymore, hardly ever use Windows thank God.

Would it be:

'runas DOMAIN\user "notepad C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"'

vi /etc/hosts is sooo much easier....

Can't comment on Citrix stuff. May be able to open a file, but unless the file permissions allow you to modify / save the file, I would be surprised if it would work.