With Macintosh OS X, the procedure is similar to Linux above. The hosts file can be found in

 

/etc/hosts

Macintosh OS 9

Look in System Folder:Preferences, and in the System Folder itself, and see if you have a file named "Hosts". If not, create one in a text editor.

Add these entries to the Hosts file:

paps.thepalace.com          A    127.0.0.1

directory.thepalace.com     A    71.155.186.91

Spaces should work, but it is recommended that you separate the three entries on each line by tabs. The first line is the one that makes sure your downloads work, and the second line is the one that redirects your server's reporting information. Place the Hosts file in System Folder:Preferences and reboot your Mac. Start up your palace. It should now "register" with the Live Directory at palacetools.com.

If you have an older Mac that is using MacTCP instead of Open Transport, try putting the Hosts file in the System Folder.

 

Note from the Apple Tech Info Library:

 

Open Transport TCP/IP automatically uses a Hosts file stored the Preferences folder of the active System Folder. If no Hosts file is found in the Preferences folder, Open Transport TCP/IP searches the active System Folder for a Hosts file.

 

This means that if you don't already have a Hosts file, and you just drop it in your System Folder and reboot, it will work. However, System Folder:Preferences is the default and recommended location for all systems using Open Transport.

 

Additional Configuration Options

You can configure TCP/IP to use the contents of this new Hosts file, which will activate the Hosts file without having to reboot.

 

To do this:

 

Open the TCP/IP control panel.

Get into Advanced user mode by:

selecting the User Mode command under the Edit menu.

In the User Mode dialog select Advanced then click OK.

Click on the Select Hosts File button.

In the File Open file dialog that comes up, naviagate to and select the Hosts file you created.

Click on OK if it asks you if you are sure you want to replace the Hosts File with the contents of the selected file.

Close TCP/IP control panel and click OK to save the configuration.

The above procedure will copy the contents of the file selected into the Hosts file in the Preferences folder, or create one there if none exists.