How do I get the local hostname if unresolvable through DNS in Java?

Question

This sounds like something that should have been asked before, and it has sort of, but I\'m looking to get the local hostname and IP addresses of a machine even when it is not r

Answer 1

If you are getting 127.0.0.1 as the IP address then you may need to locate your Operating System specific hosts file and add a mapping to your hostname in it.