==================================================== Dynamic DNS ==================================================== In order to update dns registations when the local IP address changes, a Dynamic DNS service provider can be used. Our `os-ddclient` plugin offers support for various services using the `ddclient `__ software. Prerequisites --------------------------- Before installing and using this plugin, make sure to register an account with one of the supported services. Installation --------------------------- Installation of this plugin is rather easy, go to :menuselection:`System --> Firmware --> Plugins` and search for **os-ddclient**, use the [+] button to install it. Next go to :menuselection:`Services --> Dynamic DNS --> Settings` to configure one or more Dynamic DNS services. General settings --------------------------- The general settings tab offers access to general options used by all configured dynamic dns services on this firewall. By default the service is enabled after installation, ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Option Description ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Enable Enable the client Interval The number of seconds address changes will be queried Backend Select the backend to use, either "ddclient" or "native" ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= .. Note:: With :code:`ddlient` developments sunsetting [`* `__] we decided to offer an alternative written in Python. Selecting the native backend replaces the employed implementation. If your service is supported, we do advice to try out the new native backend which also offers support for custom HTTP requests. Accounts --------------------------- In the primary tab you can register one or more dynamic dns providers which will be used to update dns registrations using an api call over http(s) to the selected service. .. Note:: The local IP address used for this firewall will be obtained by querying one of the selected providers. Since ddclient currently doesn't support dual stack (IPv4+IPv6) opertion, make sure to either select an IPv4 or IPV6 address provider in the settings tab. ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Option Description ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Enable Enable this rule (allows turning entries off without removing them). Service The provider of your Dynamic DNS Service. resourceId A pointer to the service to be updated, currently only relevant for Azure Username Login or user name to use, could be empty for token based authentication Password Password or security token to use Hostname Enter the fully qualified domain names to update via the selected service. For example: *myhost.dyndns.org* Check ip method Service to query the current IP address Check ip timeout How long to wait before the checkip process times out Force SSL Choose to use HTTP or HTTPS, but only for selected services. Most services only support HTTPS nowadays. Interface to monitor Interface to collect an address from when choosing "Interface" as check ip method, or source interface used to connect to the check ip service Description A description to easily identify this rule in the overview. ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Provider-specific configuration ------------------------------------- Cloudflare ``````````````````````````` For accounts with Cloudflare as provider, there is an additional option **Zone**, which should be set as the name of the zone containing the host to be updated, not its zone ID. Cloudflare accepts authorization with the global token with the options ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Option Value ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Username The email of the Cloudflare account. Password Global API Key. ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Using an API token is recommended for security reasons, with ``Permissions`` :menuselection:`Zone --> DNS --> Edit` and ``Zone Resources`` :menuselection:`Include --> Specific zone --> zone with the host`, and the account options ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Option Value ======================= ======================================================================================================================================================================= Username token Password API token. ======================= =======================================================================================================================================================================