diff --git a/samples/ipc/ddesetup.h b/samples/ipc/ipcsetup.h
similarity index 81%
rename from samples/ipc/ddesetup.h
rename to samples/ipc/ipcsetup.h
index e5886c9ad0..d00355f1f1 100644
--- a/samples/ipc/ddesetup.h
+++ b/samples/ipc/ipcsetup.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Name:        ddesetup.h
-// Purpose:     DDE sample settings
+// Name:        ipcsetup.h
+// Purpose:     IPC sample settings
 // Author:      Julian Smart
-// Modified by:
+// Modified by: Jurgen Doornik
 // Created:     25/01/99
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c) Julian Smart
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 // the default service name
 #define IPC_SERVICE _T("4242")
 
+// the hostname
+#define IPC_HOST _T("localhost")
+
 // the IPC topic
 #define IPC_TOPIC _T("IPC TEST")