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modify a router's reply to macOS's reverse DNS query such that hostname defaults to the .local domain
I have read that on BSD/macOS/OS X, hostname is found from a search that includes a few places. One part of the search can be a reverse DNS lookup. For DNS lookup, I observe different behavior on ...
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How are hostnames assigned on macOS?
I'm using some application software which I have installed on an Azure VM. I have a MacBook laptop which I use to connect to the Azure VM, using Microsoft's Remote Desktop client for Mac software.
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How can I stop Mac OS X overriding my hostname when I receive a DHCP request on Snow Leopard?
Whenever I go on a network where the DHCP server assigns hostnames then it overrides the settings I've set for my hostname on my Mac in the "Sharing" section of System Preferences.
How do I stop this ...
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