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# 1  
Old 06-15-2009
nslookup for Unix
I am connecting from windows via Putty to some other Unix server.
How can I display my current windows MachineName/NTID in putty?
Thanks Smilie
# 2  
Old 06-15-2009
if you have an interactive (ssh or telnet) session on the unix server -
Code:
nslookup mypc.mycompany.com

# 3  
Old 06-15-2009
Once you have SSH'ed you your Unix server you will have several variable set by the SHD daemin, one of the se is SSH_CLIENT, e.g.:
Code:
$ echo $SSH_CLIENT
192.168.2.4 58728 22
$

The IP address being where you SSH'ed from so you may automate getting the name of where you SSH'ed from thus:
Code:
MYPCIP=`echo ${SSH_CLIENT} | awk '{ print $1 }'`
MYPCNAME=`getent hosts ${MYPCIP} | awk '{ print $NF }'`

HTH

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# 4  
Old 06-16-2009
Hi,
Thanks for your reply..
getent hosts ${MYPCIP} | awk '{ print $NF }' : this is not working.

Moreover, "getent" is not working on some OS.
Can you tell me why is it not working? Is it working for your Windows PC?
# 5  
Old 06-17-2009
getent is available for FreeBSD, Solaris and Linux, can't vouch for other Unixes; no it is available for Windows as far as I know.

The getent is run on the Unix machine to get the name of the PC you SSH'ed from, so your PC has to be listed in either DNS or the /etc/inet/hosts file on your Unix machine.
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