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laurie

custom dyndns ddclient.conf
« on: March 16, 2003, 11:55:56 AM »
I wonder if someone can help me with deciphering this so I can do updates to my custom dyndns account.  I've searched the list and don't see anything I understand.  I don't know enough about Linux to guess this.  I don't even know what language this is in - kinda looks like some sort of batch file.  I think I have all of the fields here that I need to update ddclient.conf, but I probably still have a few extras.  It looks to me like the '#' and '##' represent a remark or something that gets ignored.  Do I need to remove the '#''s for the lines I want included.  Your help is appreciated, as i'm new to linux.  Have I included anything unnessary?  SME installation was a breaze, but this looks a little tougher.  If anyone knows of a good link that describes this using 'newbie terms' i'd be interested.  Thanks for your help.

daemon=300     /** id assume i can crank this back to every 2 seconds */
syslog=yes     # log update msgs to syslog
mail=root     # mail update msgs to root
pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid   # record PID in file.  /** what's a PID? */

#fw-login=admin,             fw-password=XXXXXX  # FW login and password
/** this looks like something i don't need */

#use=if,                     if=eth0  # via interfaces    
/** I have eth0 hooked up to the lan, eth1 to the wan - so I think this is wrong */
/** where does this 'if' block end? */

#use=web     # via web    
/** huh? */

#protocol=dyndns2    # default protocol
#proxy=fasthttp.sympatico.ca:80   # default proxy      
/** I assume this means it's listening for http requests on port 80? */
/** then again, i don't think I have a proxy */

#server=members.dyndns.org   # default server
#server=members.dyndns.org:8245   # default server (bypassing proxies)
/** i guess i only need one of these lines */
 
#login=myUserName
#password=myPassword
#mx=mx.myDomain.ca

## dyndns.org custom addresses
## (supports variables: wildcard,mx,backupmx)
# custom=yes    \
# server=members.dyndns.org,  \
# protocol=dyndns2   \
# myDomain.ca

Daniel

Re: custom dyndns ddclient.conf
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2003, 03:41:29 PM »
Yes, you have to remove the # in the lines you need. And if you have a dialup connection (modem oder adsl) you have to use ppp0 instead of eth0 in the line beginning with "if". All other entries are describing thereself.