Topic: Warning EaseDNS DDNS how-to

[Serge Dutremble]

I have installed the module for EasyDNS in accordance with the how-to and found out that the installation will not work as is on a DSL connection.

You must replace the reference to "interface=ethX" in the /etc/easydns.conf with "interface=ppp0"

The changes must be made on the template as the system calls the expand-template event and will overwrite the /etc/easydns.conf file every time ir boots.

It would be a good idea to setup a custom template for this to adhere to the SME convention.

Serge.

[Dan Brown]

I'd expect this warning would only apply to DSL installations that use idiotic schemes like PPPoE; my DSL interfaces through eth1.  I wonder if the template can determine the external interface from the e-smith config database...

[mike mattos]

PPPoE may be idiotic but is a good deal at  75 beaverbucks a month for 1.6 mb downloads !    

A very useful post, I had given up on automatic updates, just confirmed the site was live every morning!  

Glad to see a solution.  The support at easyDNS has been excellent!

Mike

[mike mattos]

another gotcha in the script!!

EasyDNS offers mail server mapping, really useful when setting up a server with dynamic addressing

Sad to say, the default settings on the set up silently  blow away the mail mappings!

DELETE the line

mx={$DomainName } &backmx=YES
 if you want your mailmappings to survive!

./etc/e-smith/templates/etc/easydns.conf/10easydns is the TEMPLATE file to edit