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I'd rather add the required data to DNS...<br />
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If thats no option you could run a machine startup script via GPO.<br />
See <a href="https://powershell.org/forums/topic/editing-hosts-file-with-startup-script-through-gpo/" rel="ugc">https://powershell.org/for<wbr />ums/topic/<wbr />editing-ho<wbr />sts-file-w<wbr />ith-startu<wbr />p-script-t<wbr />hrough-gpo<wbr />/</a> for a Powershell example.<br />
HTH
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I'd rather add the required data to DNS...

If thats no option you could run a machine startup script via GPO.
See https://powershell.org/forums/topic/editing-hosts-file-with-startup-script-through-gpo/ [https://powershell.org/forums/topic/editing-hosts-file-with-startup-script-through-gpo/] for a Powershell example.
HTH

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Sorry, I forgot to mention, for a very specific reason, DNS zone of a domain cannot be used temporary. <br />
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We must update the host file of every machine in some other way.
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Sorry, I forgot to mention, for a very specific reason, DNS zone of a domain cannot be used temporary.

We must update the host file of every machine in some other way.

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I want to add a line to the host file of all domain joined workstation. &nbsp;<br />
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I have tried out GPP file&gt;update but I have not been getting any success. <br />
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Please advise if someone know a better way to do this. <br />
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Thanks.
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I want to add a line to the host file of all domain joined workstation.  

I have tried out GPP file>update but I have not been getting any success. 

Please advise if someone know a better way to do this. 

Thanks.

add a line in host files of domain joined workstations.

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