Add-HostEntry
SYNOPSIS
Add a entry to the hosts file
SYNTAX
ByString
Add-HostEntry -IpAddress <IPAddress> -HostName <Object> -Section <String> [<CommonParameters>]
ByHostEntry
Add-HostEntry -InputObject <Object> -Section <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Add a entry to the hosts file
EXAMPLES
Example 1
PS C:\> Add-HostEntry -IpAddress 192.168.2.1 -HostName homerouter -Section HomeEnvironment
Adds the host entry for the name homerouter to the section HomeEnvironment
PARAMETERS
-HostName
The host name to add
Type: Object
Parameter Sets: ByString
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-InputObject
Piped input object
Type: Object
Parameter Sets: ByHostEntry
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-IpAddress
The ip address to add to the host entry
Type: IPAddress
Parameter Sets: ByString
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Section
The section to store the entry in
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.