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What is the hostname of my machine?

The method of determining the hostname varies according to the operating system, as summarized in the table below. Please see the page for your particular operating system for more details.

Platform Hostname
Mac OS X Open up an terminal window and type the command: hostnameand hit return
UNIX/Linux Open up an xterm and type the command: hostname or uname -n and hit enter
MS Windows DNS hostname - Using your mouse, click on Start, Run in the Run window type cmd and hit enter. Once the window opens, type hostname and hit enter

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Last update: 02.12.07
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