Re: DynDNS


Subject: Re: DynDNS
From: David J. Weller-Fahy (dave-lists-aklug@weller-fahy.com)
Date: Thu Oct 30 2003 - 08:09:42 AKST


* Jamie Hushower <hushower@alaska-geeks.com> [2003-10-30 07:02]:
> Does anyone know if the ddclient software used with DynDNS and other
> dynamic IP DNS services can provide the correct public IP if the Linux
> box running it does not have a public interface? That is, can I run
> the service from a box behind the NAT/Firewall and correctly report
> the public IP?

(my apologies, jamie, this should have gone to the list)

DDClient does have an option for this, and I believe it uses this web
page: <http://checkip.dyndns.org/>

Not sure how to set it up, though, as I'm using it on my firewall so it
has a public interface to check.

Regards,

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dave [ please don't CC me ]
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