Hostnames fake & EntitiesID

[Tom Zeller]

>> why not add 2 more loopback addresses
>> 127.0.0.1       localhost
>> 127.0.0.2       hosta.shibboleth.net
>> 127.0.0.3       hostb.heise.de
>
> How is this better than
>
>> 127.0.0.1       localhost hosta.shibboleth.net hostb.heise.de

Ports ? It was easier for me to deploy a test IdP and SP on the same
box using multiple loopback addresses than changing port
configurations from their default.