Can I use my personal domain to keep track of my home IP like dyndns?

Tobes

Tobes

Tobes

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Hello all.

I just setup SSH on my macbook and I'm using dyndns to update the IP so that should it get stolen I have access to it if it's on the net.

I was wondering if it's possible to use my own register1.com domain name and a subdomain and a program running on my mac to do the same. So I could have macbook.tobes.com pointing to my mac and home.tobes.com pointing to my home pc?

Not clued up with networking and all that jazz so feel free to tell me how this will not work :p

Thanks,
Tobes
 
Scroll down to the "Domains" section and click on "Simple DNS Zone Editor"

Then you need to add a new CNAME record.

Under "Name" enter the URL you want to use, eg: comp1.yourdomain.co.uk

Then for "CNAME" enter the URL which is given by your dynamic dns provider.

Then just press add and wait for the DNS to update.


Very sorry for the late reply mate.
 
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Alternative is to use an A record and map a (sub)domain to your computers IP, primarily more useful for static IPs but I got around that by knocking up a quick app to update cPanel DNS Zones, so it works like any other dynamic dns provider.
 
I'm getting access denied when trying to go through the CNAME address but the original dyndns address is working fine. Could it be that it's because my host doesn't allow SSL connections unless I have a certificate? (costs £50)
 
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