Re: Dynamic DNS updater recomendation?
On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:00:28 -0500, John W. Foster wrote: > On Wed, 2012-07-18 at 14:07 +, Camaleón wrote: >> Have you looked at their list of dddns clients? >> >> http://freedns.afraid.org/scripts/freedns.clients.php > yes, in fact I've actually tried several of them with very mixed > results. This is most likely to my lack of training/experience in the > management & installation of this type of application. I have NO > experience in codeing except a bit of php and I'm not at all proficient > in it. Just a few hacks of Mediawiki stuff. Several are written in perl > and offer no clear installation or modification instructions. I see... and yes, you're right, dealing with plain php or perl programs can be tricky mostly when it comes to big applications that require a specific version for the libraries or extra adding modules which not currently installed in the system. If I had to go with a ddns client I would check first if the router itself provides such service (that would be easier to get and setup) but I guess you already have looked for this :-) Anyway, the listed clients do not seem be very complex to install (you basically download a file) nor configure (you setup a cron task) so if you choose one and face any difficulty with its configuration simply ask. > The best seem to be geared toward Dyndns.com or other dns services. You're at debian mailing list... surrender is not an option ;-P > I particularly want to support afraid.org, & there in lies the need. > Even the one that I have working, ddclient, is only able to work with > Dyn.com as far as I can tell. AFAICT, "ddclient" can work with "afraid.org" services but only for the latest versions (higher that 3.8.0) ;-( > I am seeking assistance from someone who has a bit of actual experience > in this arena. Any volunteers?? I'm not that person. "Luckily" I have a bunch of static IP addresses assigned but if I can assist you in setting up the client, just tell. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ju95fq$nho$6...@dough.gmane.org
Re: Dynamic DNS updater recomendation?
On 7/18/2012 3:00 PM, John W. Foster wrote: > I am seeking assistance from someone who has a bit of actual experience > in this arena. Any volunteers?? There are hundreds of dyndns providers. Pick one that works with your hardware. You're currently approaching this issue backwards. Do you have your own domain? You didn't say. I've had my vanity domain since 2002 and started with static IP DSL service. I moved in '05 and could only get dynamic IP DSL service. I obtained an account with TZO as my SMC SOHO router supported TZO. I used their DDNS service until 2009. I've since moved again and switched to static IP service, but I've kept my TZO account and simply use their static DNS config. Sure I could get cheaper static DNS hosting, but TZO has worked so well, and is cheap enough, that I stick with it. At some point I may be back on dynamic IP service, and all I'll have to do it click a couple buttons in the TZO control panel to switch over again. In 7 years I've had zero problems with their service. It costs me $0.16 USD per day--16 cents a day. It's been worth every penny. Most consumer routers sold today have inbuilt support for TZO. TZO requires that you have your own domain, easily obtained for $5/year. You must configure your domain at your registrar control panel, telling it the names of the TZO name servers, and configure the router to use TZO. That's it. Very simple. And you don't have to worry about potential problems with your free dyndns provider, who can at any moment shut down the service with no prior warning, or start selling your traffic information to third parties, go commercial and start charging a fee, etc. The service is completely run by a single human, Joshua Anderson. What if he gets hit by a bus tomorrow? My advice? Go with an inexpensive commercial dyndns provider. There's TZO, the "Pro" or whatever they call it version of dyndns.org, and others. The most important thing, again, is to pick one that's supported by your router. -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/5007ad88.7000...@hardwarefreak.com
Re: Dynamic DNS updater recomendation?
On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:00:28 -0500 "John W. Foster" wrote: > On Wed, 2012-07-18 at 14:07 +, Camaleón wrote: > > On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:24:20 -0500, John W. Foster wrote: > > > > > I need to be able to have afraid.org; a free dns server system, checked > > > and updated with the IP address from my DHCP leased router provided by > > > Verizon Fios. I have looked at several of these & have installed a > > > couple. ddclient works flawlessly with DynDns.com but not with > > > afraid.org 'out of the box. It seems very easy to setup for dyn.com, > > > however I can not locate any info on adapting it to afraid.org. > > > > It seems that support for ddclient starts since version >3.8.0. > > > > > I'm trying to stay with Debian stable as this is for running a server > > > connected to afraid.org. Any tips for a workable solution is ? Stable has 3.8.0 > > > appreciated, even how to configure one of the auto updaters in Debian. ... > yes, in fact I've actually tried several of them with very mixed > results. This is most likely to my lack of training/experience in the > management & installation of this type of application. I have NO > experience in codeing except a bit of php and I'm not at all proficient > in it. Just a few hacks of Mediawiki stuff. Several are written in perl > and offer no clear installation or modification instructions. The best > seem to be geared toward Dyndns.com or other dns services. I > particularly want to support afraid.org, & there in lies the need. Even > the one that I have working, ddclient, is only able to work with Dyn.com > as far as I can tell. > I am seeking assistance from someone who has a bit of actual experience > in this arena. Any volunteers?? I've used several of the clients. I recommend ddclient - I believe it's one of the most robust, widely used and best supported ones. You don't need any coding skills - just go through the config file, and edit / activate the section for the 'freedns' protocol, as per here: http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Dynamic_DNS#freedns.afraid.org -- Celejar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120718231332.77e7f915eaceb840f7a9b...@gmail.com
Re: Dynamic DNS updater recomendation?
On Wed, 2012-07-18 at 14:07 +, Camaleón wrote: > On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:24:20 -0500, John W. Foster wrote: > > > I need to be able to have afraid.org; a free dns server system, checked > > and updated with the IP address from my DHCP leased router provided by > > Verizon Fios. I have looked at several of these & have installed a > > couple. ddclient works flawlessly with DynDns.com but not with > > afraid.org 'out of the box. It seems very easy to setup for dyn.com, > > however I can not locate any info on adapting it to afraid.org. > > It seems that support for ddclient starts since version >3.8.0. > > > I'm trying to stay with Debian stable as this is for running a server > > connected to afraid.org. Any tips for a workable solution is > > appreciated, even how to configure one of the auto updaters in Debian. > > Inadyn looks promising but instructions are sketchy. Thanks! > > frosty > > Have you looked at their list of dddns clients? > > http://freedns.afraid.org/scripts/freedns.clients.php > > Greetings, > > -- > Camaleón -- yes, in fact I've actually tried several of them with very mixed results. This is most likely to my lack of training/experience in the management & installation of this type of application. I have NO experience in codeing except a bit of php and I'm not at all proficient in it. Just a few hacks of Mediawiki stuff. Several are written in perl and offer no clear installation or modification instructions. The best seem to be geared toward Dyndns.com or other dns services. I particularly want to support afraid.org, & there in lies the need. Even the one that I have working, ddclient, is only able to work with Dyn.com as far as I can tell. I am seeking assistance from someone who has a bit of actual experience in this arena. Any volunteers?? Thanks! frosty -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1342641628.26868.6.ca...@beast.johnwfoster.com
Re: Dynamic DNS updater recomendation?
On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:24:20 -0500, John W. Foster wrote: > I need to be able to have afraid.org; a free dns server system, checked > and updated with the IP address from my DHCP leased router provided by > Verizon Fios. I have looked at several of these & have installed a > couple. ddclient works flawlessly with DynDns.com but not with > afraid.org 'out of the box. It seems very easy to setup for dyn.com, > however I can not locate any info on adapting it to afraid.org. It seems that support for ddclient starts since version >3.8.0. > I'm trying to stay with Debian stable as this is for running a server > connected to afraid.org. Any tips for a workable solution is > appreciated, even how to configure one of the auto updaters in Debian. > Inadyn looks promising but instructions are sketchy. Thanks! > frosty Have you looked at their list of dddns clients? http://freedns.afraid.org/scripts/freedns.clients.php Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ju6fvc$d1g$7...@dough.gmane.org
Dynamic DNS updater recomendation?
I need to be able to have afraid.org; a free dns server system, checked and updated with the IP address from my DHCP leased router provided by Verizon Fios. I have looked at several of these & have installed a couple. ddclient works flawlessly with DynDns.com but not with afraid.org 'out of the box. It seems very easy to setup for dyn.com, however I can not locate any info on adapting it to afraid.org. I'm trying to stay with Debian stable as this is for running a server connected to afraid.org. Any tips for a workable solution is appreciated, even how to configure one of the auto updaters in Debian. Inadyn looks promising but instructions are sketchy. Thanks! frosty -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1342617860.17479.6.ca...@beast.johnwfoster.com
