https://wiki.archlinux.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Zdevex&feedformat=atomArchWiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T10:20:45ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.41.0https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php?title=Dynamic_DNS&diff=246654Dynamic DNS2013-02-07T05:28:03Z<p>Zdevex: The link to dny.com/dns had a duplicate "http://" in it that was preventing it from working.</p>
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<div>[[Category:Domain Name System]]<br />
{{Article summary start|Summary}}<br />
{{Article summary text|Updating Dynamic DNS}}<br />
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'''Dynamic DNS''' or '''DDNS''' is a method of updating, in real time, a [[DNS]] to point to a changing IP address on the Internet. This is used to provide a persistent domain name for a resource that may change location on the network.<br />
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==Router==<br />
Many routers have built in DDNS Services but can be limited in the services which they update. If the Router supports a the service, or you are willing to pay or donate for a service, you should do this, it is faster and more reliable.<br />
In that case, there is no need to use a softwareside solution.<br />
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==Software Dynamic DNS==<br />
=== Afraid ===<br />
[http://FreeDNS.afraid.org FreeDNS.afraid.org] is a free Service which is easy and uncomplicated to set up. <br />
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Afraid can be [[Pacman|installed]] with the package {{AUR|afraid-dyndns-uv}}, available in the [[AUR]].<br />
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Another option is to:<br />
* goto [http://freedns.afraid.org/dynamic/index.php Dynamic DNS] page on freedns.afraid.org<br />
* add A record and select your prefered domain name<br />
* copy link under '''Direct URL''', it will be something like "<nowiki>http://freedns.afraid.org/dynamic/update.php?ZRRJZ...................bzo4Njc1M4DA</nowiki>"<br />
* use '''crontab -e''' to enter new schedulled command: <br />
*/10 * * * * curl -ks http://freedns.afraid.org/dynamic/update.php?ZRRJZ...................bzo4Njc1M4DA > /dev/null<br />
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=== DynDNS ===<br />
[http://dyn.com/dns/ DynDNS] is another Dynamic DNS service. <br />
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DynDNS can be [[Pacman|installed]] with the package {{AUR|dyndns}}, available in the [[AUR]].</div>Zdevex