I'm using the dyndns freebee service but I suspect my address changes infrequently though I had suspicions of a problem as I'm having to do a manual update about once a month. I'm using SME 5 and I've just edited my file as you suggest so I'll post again if I get any problems etc.
:¬} Nigel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lionel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 1:14 PM Subject: [e-smith-devinfo] Dyndns.org update script, E-Smith 4.12 (& later?) > Just letting you know that I've finally gotten around to investigating > the problem with this feature that I discovered some months ago: > > In /sbin/e-smith/dynamic-dns/dyndns.org, the update URL is generated > like so: > > ------- > wget -q -O /tmp/dyndns.log \ > --user-agent="e-smith-dyndns.org/0.1" \ > http://"$USERID:$PASSWD"@members.dyndns.org/nic/update?\ > system=dyndns\&hostname="$DOMAIN"\&myip="$IPADDR"\&wildcard=ON > ------- > > This URL syntax is incorrect. I'm successfully using: > > ------- > wget -q -O /tmp/dyndns.log \ > http://"$USERID:$PASSWD"@members.dyndns.org/nic/update?hostname="$DOMAIN"\&m yip="$IPADDR"\&wildcard=ON > ------- > > Which is functionally the same, but without the '&system=dyndns' field > that was screwing up the updates. > I don't know if this is broken in SME 5.0 or not, but it seems likely, > as I suspect that I'm the only person on the list who's using the Dyndns > freebie service. > > -- > W > . | ,. w , "Some people are alive only because > \|/ \|/ it is illegal to kill them." Perna condita delenda est > ---^----^--------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org > -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
