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wildcards cant be used in hosts file<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23046081/How-can-I-use-wildcards-in-the-Windows-HOSTS-file.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23046081/How-can-I-use-wildcards-in-the-Windows-HOSTS-file.html</a>
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No wildcards are allowed and only the main domain name is a valid entry. Directories and files at a site are not supported. Thus <a href="http://www.microsoft.com" rel="ugc">www.microsoft.com</a>&nbsp;is a valid entry but <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/" rel="ugc">www.microsoft.com/windows98/</a>&nbsp;is not.<br />
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<a href="http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/hosts.htm" rel="ugc">http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/hosts.htm</a><br />
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But is there another way of doing it? Instead of in the HOSTS file?
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As this has answered your question can you now close?
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I running IIS on Windows XP Pro. And I am experimenting with setting up subdomains.<br />
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In the HOSTS file I can create new subdains:<br />
127.0.0.1 &nbsp; localhost <br />
127.0.0.1 &nbsp; subdomain.localhost &nbsp;<br />
Works fine.<br />
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But is there any way I can create a wildcard?<br />
127.0.0.1 &nbsp; *.localhost &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br />
Doesn't work.<br />
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Thanks,<br />

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I running IIS on Windows XP Pro. And I am experimenting with setting up subdomains.

In the HOSTS file I can create new subdains:
127.0.0.1   localhost 
127.0.0.1   subdomain.localhost  
Works fine.

But is there any way I can create a wildcard?
127.0.0.1   *.localhost          
Doesn't work.

Thanks,


wildcards cant be used in hosts file

http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Windows/XP/Q_23046081.html

No wildcards are allowed and only the main domain name is a valid entry. Directories and files at a site are not supported. Thus www.microsoft.com is a valid entry but www.microsoft.com/windows98/ is not.

taken from teh link in the above post to 

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/hosts.htm



But is there another way of doing it? Instead of in the HOSTS file?

As this has answered your question can you now close?

Subdomain wildcard on localhost

I running IIS on Windows XP Pro. And I am experimenting with setting up subdomains.

In the HOSTS file I can create new subdains:
127.0.0.1   localhost 
127.0.0.1   subdomain.localhost  
Works fine.

But is there any way I can create a wildcard?
127.0.0.1   *.localhost          
Doesn&#39;t work.

Thanks,


IIS is Internet Information Services, the web server included with Windows Server operating systems. All current versions are built on a modular architecture; modules can be added or removed individually so that those required for specific functionality are installed. The full installation of IIS includes HTTP, security, content, compression, caching, logging and diagnostics.

Microsoft IIS Web Server

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.