How do File DSN find the server

How does a File DSN locate the server specified in the file? I am trying to
find out if it used DNS or WINS. As I am hoping it is DNS as I can then add
an alias to redirect the cilents of an application, rather than having to
change the dsn on all the client pc's.
Hi
If you are using TCP/IP it will use the DNS, you can create and alias using
the SQL Server client networking utility, change the hosts file or add an
entry in the DNS.
John
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> How does a File DSN locate the server specified in the file? I am trying
> to
> find out if it used DNS or WINS. As I am hoping it is DNS as I can then
> add
> an alias to redirect the cilents of an application, rather than having to
> change the dsn on all the client pc's.