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Ensure-HostsEntry

Ensures an entry in the hosts file on a server.

Script usage:

Ensure-HostsEntry(
	Host: <text>,
	IP: <text>,
	[Exists: <true/false>]
);

This operation may be prefixed with Network::, although this is a built-in namespace and isn't really necessary.

Arguments:

NameFormatScript UsageUsage Notes
Host name
text
Host
This argument is required.
IP address
text
IP
This argument is required.
Exists
true/false
Exists

Example:


# bind otter.localhost to local ip
Ensure-HostsEntry otter.localhost (IP: 127.0.0.1);

# override hdars.com to a local address
Ensure-HostsEntry (
  Host: hdars.com
  IP: 192.168.10.0);