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How Do I Configure ddclient with DynDNS.com
rcblackwell:
My system is configured in server only mode. It sit's behind my router and hosts two websites. I have a dynamic IP address which is updated through a client installed on a NAS. I'll soon be removing the NAS from service and wish to use SMEServer to perform the DynDNS update. Since SMEServer is configured in Server only mode the built in DDNS option is not available to me. I downloaded and installed ddclient hoping it could perform the task however there's no option for DynDNS.COM. I tried setting the Service to DynDNS.ORG however, as I thought, that option doesn't work.
I thought a custom template would resolve the issue however I've been searching all day for information one that I understand and could apply. Alas, I've not found one. I'm not Linux literate thus have a hard time understanding what needs to be done and how to add a custom template. I'd appreciate someone pointing me in the right direction through either an appropriate web link or, better yet, a list of steps that I need to take in order to complete the task.
With appreciation
Robert
janet:
rcblackwell
Your issue does not make sense to me.
Typically In server only mode behind a router, there is another gateway device (usually the router/modem/firewall) & this gateway will be handling the updating of your external dynamic IP address via the pppoe login client.
It will also handle (when supported by & configured in the gateway device), the updating of any external dynamic DNS service to keep the IP details updated for each domain in the external DNS records eg at dyndns.com or dyndns.org or other supported providers.
In the above situation the gateway would be port forwarding or proxy passing to your sme server.
For what you are describing, you would really need to change your network arrangement and put sme server into gateway & server mode with a bridged modem in front of it directly connected to the Internet. Most modem/routers can be reconfigured for bridged mode, which is the most common way of being used with sme server when in gatewsy & server mode.
The ddclient contrib works OK with sme server in gateway server mode, as I do use it.
For dyndns.com you select one of the dyndns.org options, dynamic or custom.
Please explain your requirements more clearly.
TerryF:
Most good modem/routers have the ability to update a Dynamic DNS service.
I use Billions and it is definetly in their configs, also have used TP-Link and D-Link models that have it, don't know if it is across their range though..
Have a look here: Whirlpool Modem Specs
rcblackwell:
--- Quote from: mary on December 03, 2012, 03:05:43 AM ---Typically ...... there is another gateway device (usually the router/modem/firewall) & this gateway will .... handle (when supported by & configured in the gateway device), the updating of any external dynamic DNS service.......
--- End quote ---
I agree, however the DSL modem/router (2Wire) which my ISP provided is locked down so tight that the only option available to me is port forwarding. If it weren't so tightly locked down bridge mode, which is an option with 2Wires standard firmware, would be available and things could be configured as you say.
--- Quote from: mary on December 03, 2012, 03:05:43 AM ---For dyndns.com you select one of the dyndns.org options, dynamic or custom.
--- End quote ---
I tried the dyndns.org settings without success. ddclient tries logging into *.org. I need it to log into *.com.
Thanks
Robert
janet:
rcblackwell
AFAIK ddclient will work OK on sme in server only mode.
Why does ddclient not seem to work for you ?
Please give more details of errors etc.
What package & version are you using ?
smeserver-ddclient
or
sme7-ddclient
I'm not sure if the smeserver-ddclient functions OK on sme8 (I think it may not), but the sme7-ddclient does (I have it working), see
http://wiki.contribs.org/Ddclient
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