Alternative to Disable Loop Back Check in SharePoint 2010

The Loop Back Check disables the server from calling itself by using its host name.  As an alternative to disabling loop back check,

Add a new "Multi-String Value" registry to the key "BackConnectionHostNames" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\MSV1_0\

Add hostnames (one per line).