NetInfo
Examine a host entry
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Each computer on the network has a host entry in a NetInfo domain. 

It contains information about the computer and is stored in the /machines directory of the domain where the computer is set up.

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1	Log in as root on any computer on the network.
	If you don't log in as root, you can type the root password if the User Authentication panel appears. 
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2	Double-click NetInfoManager in /NextAdmin. 
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3	Choose Domain ¬ Open from the NetInfoManager menu, select the domain with the host entry you want to examine, and click OK.
	In a simple two-level network, all the host entries should be stored in the root (/) domain.
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4	Click /machines in the browser.
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5	Double-click the host entry you want to examine.
	A directory window shows the property keys for the host entry in the first column and the values in the second column ;../Reference/Tools/NetInfoManager/NetInfoManagerPanels/DirectoryInspectorWindow.rtfd;;¬.
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6	Click a property key to see its value.
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CAUTION  When you select a property key or value, it appears in the text field at the bottom of the window. You can type a new property key or value. However, changing a property key can have serious consequences throughout the networkÐboth the system and individual applications use the standard property keys in their functions.
 	
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Related topics (click a ¬)
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Concepts
Not more information about property keys and values?
;AboutNetInfo.rtfd;;¬	About NetInfo

Want an overview of what's in a host entry?
;../NetworkComputers/AboutNetworkComputers.rtfd;;¬	About network computers

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How to
You can change the host entry directly in NetInfoManager. But it's safer to use HostManager.
;../NetworkComputers/ChangeHostEntry.rtfd;;¬	Change a host entry

If the computer you're examining is a server, you can examine the server information in the /locations directory.
;ExamineFileServerInformation.rtfd;;¬	Examine file server information

Want to see all the property keys and values in a table instead of a browser?
;ChangePropertyDisplay.rtfd;;¬	Change the way properties are displayed