Updated with MAC steps at the bottom.
Update #2: I want to add that this should only be used temporarily. In the event GAW ever changes their IP address you will need to update your hosts file with the new IP.
Update #3: Added authentication.win record
Hi frens,
Some asked me to make a thread about this directly so that it could be stickied. Mods, if you deem this sticky-worthy go ahead.
For Windows:
located in windows\system32\drivers\etc
there contains a file simply named 'hosts'
copy this file to your desktop
edit it with notepad
at the bottom of the file add these two lines exactly
172.67.145.123 greatawakening.win
104.21.87.229 authentication.win
save the file (to your desktop) - ensure that windows does not add a .txt extension to this file. Then drag and drop it into your windows\system32\drivers\etc folder. Yes on the overwrite.
This will allow you to be able to access GAW even if worldwide DNS ceases to exist.
I would not recommend leaving this configured forever, incase GAW changes IP addresses or anything. But knowing how to do it for temporary purposes is a good idea.
For MAC:
open a terminal
type
Type sudo nano /etc/hosts and press Return
Enter your admin password and press Return
Using the "Nano" text editor can be a bit hard.. but follow these simple steps:
Use the Return key to create some space below the existing records
Input the IP address:
172.67.145.123
Press the Tab key
Enter the domain name:
greatawakening.win
Press the Enter key to start a new line
Input the IP address:
104.21.87.229
Press the Tab key
Enter the domain name:
authentication.win
Save the file by pressing Ctrl + O
Exit with Ctrl + X
With OpenOffice pretty much the only thing that is troublesome on Linux is games and even those are getting more and more support. Windows just isn't needed any more. Why anyone bothers is beyond me. Used to be(15+ yrs ago) you had to be a unix admin like me to use Linux or FreeBSD or BSDi etc. Even SCO required a little basic skill. Now a days some of these distros of Linux so idiot proofed they actually anoy me. I like my Slackware and FreeBSD.
I almost miss the good old days of fixing the configuration files in vi through a bad term-cap on a dumb serial terminal. My mad skills were legendary... :)
The worst is Gnome. I had Ubuntu Mate on my Pi3 and when I got Pi4, I installed Ubuntu only to realize that it was Gnome, which is gayer than a smartphone. So instead I went with Raspbian. My friend in AZ is a Unix/Linux admin, but he only remotes into the servers and is ignorant about the GUIs. I once booted from an install disc of Mint Cinnamon and was able to do a Hangouts vidchat with him and he did not expect that this was possible. In my experience, even for more troublesome stuff, I can just look up online what I need to do and just type the commands in Terminal without even knowing what they do and I can do stuff that way.
Careful. You're showing your age. I still use vim as my editor.
Plus, not fixing configuration files through vi is a choice, man!