ipconfig/flushdns

w^rl0rd

when doing an ipconfig/flushdns, is it removing name resolution information locally or in a router somewhere?

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locally.

bellboy

i only see reference to it in relation to the 70-270 exam. don't sweat it if you are concentrating on network+

w^rl0rd

Webmaster wrote:

locally.

Any idea where?

Webmaster

The 'DNS Resolver Cache'.

w^rl0rd

Does it have a path? Like HOSTS or LMHOSTS? I just wanted to know if it is a text file. If nobody knows then it's alright. I'll eventually figure it out.

Webmaster

It is allocated in memory, and it is flushed when the computer restarts.

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