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  1. #1
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    "Auto-generated hostname" what's that?? i can't delete or stop it :D

    "Auto-generated hostname" what's that?? i can't delete or stop it

    File: /etc/hosts

    208.53.183.27 omega.maishare.com omega
    # Auto-generated hostname. Please do not remove this comment.
    208.53.183.27 fast.box.net fast


    but it's not my host name also i got all cpanel mails from it

    what the hell it that

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    I am not sure people from this forum can tell you that information. That is something you will have to ask your host, or whoever setup your system.
    Jonathan Kinney
    Data Systems Specialist
    Advantagecom Networks, Inc.
    http://www.simplywebhosting.com

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    thanks man but i set it up and it's not managed so the host is useless

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    I guess my next question is, what kind of system is it, what control panel, OS, and is it a dedicated server or VPS, and if it is a VPS, what kind of VPS technology. On all the systems I have worked with, I can login via SSH as root, and edit the hosts file as needed. If nothing you have done should have made those entries, then you may have some root hack issues. Check the logs, and perhaps install a root-kit checker.

    I have yet to run into a situation where the information in the /etc/hosts file was not something I could have predicted.
    Jonathan Kinney
    Data Systems Specialist
    Advantagecom Networks, Inc.
    http://www.simplywebhosting.com

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    What is the permission of /etc/hosts file.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hossamhamdi1986 View Post
    "Auto-generated hostname" what's that?? i can't delete or stop it

    File: /etc/hosts

    208.53.183.27 omega.maishare.com omega
    # Auto-generated hostname. Please do not remove this comment.
    208.53.183.27 fast.box.net fast


    but it's not my host name also i got all cpanel mails from it

    what the hell it that
    There's a possibility your provider has "recycled" a previous used VPS for your puporse (against best practices). To confirm, run this:

    grep "fast.box.net" /etc/*

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