protocols
This is an incomplete list of the services supported by ddclient. If your favourite dynamic dns provider isn't here, check the result ddclient --help with the most recent version of ddclient. If it's there, check the patches section on sf.net and if it's really not supported by ddclient you can try to modify ddclient yourself.
Since ddclient version 3.7, ddclient also supports https to update your favourite provider. Use the ssl=yes option to use this feature.
The 'dnspark' protocol is used by DNS service offered by www.dnspark.com.
Configuration variables applicable to the 'dsnpark' protocol are:
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol=dnspark | |
| server=fqdn.of.service | defaults to www.dnspark.com |
| backupmx=no | indicates that DNSPark should be the secondary MX for this domain or host. |
| mx=any.host.domain | a host MX'ing for this host or domain. |
| mxpri=priority | MX priority. |
| login=service-login | login name and password registered with the service |
| password=service-password | |
| fully.qualified.host | the host registered with the service. |
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
## single host update
protocol=dnspark, \
login=my-dnspark.com-login, \
password=my-dnspark.com-password \
myhost.dnspark.com
## multiple host update with wildcard'ing mx, and backupmx
protocol=dnspark, \
login=my-dnspark.com-login, \
password=my-dnspark.com-password, \
mx=a.host.willing.to.mx.for.me, \
mxpri=10, \
my-toplevel-domain.com,my-other-domain.com
## multiple host update to the custom DNS service
protocol=dnspark, \
login=my-dnspark.com-login, \
password=my-dnspark.com-password \
my-toplevel-domain.com,my-other-domain.com
The 'dslreports1' protocol is used by a free DSL monitoring service offered by www.dslreports.com.
Configuration variables applicable to the 'dslreports1' protocol are: br
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol=dslreports1 | |
| server=fqdn.of.service | defaults to www.dslreports.com |
| login=service-login | login name and password registered with the service |
| password=service-password | |
| unique-number | the host registered with the service. |
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
## single host update
protocol=dslreports1, \
server=www.dslreports.com, \
login=my-dslreports-login, \
password=my-dslreports-password \
123456
Note: DSL Reports uses a unique number as the host name. This number can be found on the Monitor Control web page.
The 'dyndns1' protocol is a deprecated protocol used by the free dynamic DNS service offered by www.dyndns.com. The 'dyndns2' should be used to update the www.dyndns.com service. However, other services are also using this protocol so support is still provided by ddclient.
Configuration variables applicable to the 'dyndns1' protocol are:
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol=dyndns1 | |
| server=fqdn.of.service | defaults to members.dyndns.org |
| backupmx=no | indicates that this host is the primary MX for the domain. Set to yes to mark it as a backup mx. |
| mx=any.host.domain | a host MX'ing for this host definition. |
| wildcard=yes | add a DNS wildcard CNAME record that points to {host}. Set to no if you don't need a wildcard. |
| login=service-login | login name and password registered with the service |
| password=service-password | |
| fully.qualified.host | the host registered with the service. |
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
## single host update
protocol=dyndns1, \
login=my-dyndns.org-login, \
password=my-dyndns.org-password \
myhost.dyndns.org
## multiple host update with wildcard'ing mx, and backupmx
protocol=dyndns1, \
login=my-dyndns.org-login, \
password=my-dyndns.org-password, \
mx=a.host.willing.to.mx.for.me,backupmx=yes,wildcard=yes \
myhost.dyndns.org,my2ndhost.dyndns.org
Note: you only need one of the examples
The 'dyndns2' protocol is a newer low-bandwidth protocol used by a free dynamic DNS service offered by www.dyndns.com. It supports features of the older 'dyndns1' in addition to others.
Configuration variables applicable to the 'dyndns2' protocol are:
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol=dyndns2 | |
| server=fqdn.of.service | defaults to members.dyndns.org |
| backupmx=no | indicates that this host is the primary MX for the domain. |
| static=no | indicates that this host has a static IP address. |
| custom=no | indicates that this host is a 'custom' top-level domain name. |
| mx=any.host.domain | a host MX'ing for this host definition. |
| wildcard=no | add a DNS wildcard CNAME record that points to {host} |
| login=service-login | login name and password registered with the service |
| password=service-password | |
| fully.qualified.host | the host registered with the service. |
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
## single host update
protocol=dyndns2, \
login=my-dyndns.org-login, \
password=my-dyndns.org-password \
myhost.dyndns.org
## multiple host update with wildcard'ing mx, and backupmx
protocol=dyndns2, \
login=my-dyndns.org-login, \
password=my-dyndns.org-password, \
mx=a.host.willing.to.mx.for.me,backupmx=yes,wildcard=yes \
myhost.dyndns.org,my2ndhost.dyndns.org
## multiple host update to the custom DNS service
protocol=dyndns2, \
login=my-dyndns.org-login, \
password=my-dyndns.org-password \
my-toplevel-domain.com,my-other-domain.com
'''Note:''' you only need one of the examples
The 'easydns' protocol is used by the for fee DNS service offered by www.easydns.com.
Configuration variables applicable to the 'easydns' protocol are:
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol=easydns | |
| server=fqdn.of.service | defaults to members.easydns.com |
| backupmx=no | yes |
| mx=any.host.domain | a host MX'ing for this host or domain. |
| wildcard=no | add a DNS wildcard CNAME record that points to {host} |
| login=service-login | login name and password registered with the service |
| password=service-password | |
| fully.qualified.host | the host registered with the service. |
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
## single host update
protocol=easydns, \
login=my-easydns.com-login, \
password=my-easydns.com-password \
myhost.easydns.com
## multiple host update with wildcard'ing mx, and backupmx
protocol=easydns, \
login=my-easydns.com-login, \
password=my-easydns.com-password, \
mx=a.host.willing.to.mx.for.me, \
backupmx=yes, \
wildcard=yes \
my-toplevel-domain.com,my-other-domain.com
## multiple host update to the custom DNS service
protocol=easydns, \
login=my-easydns.com-login, \
password=my-easydns.com-password \
my-toplevel-domain.com,my-other-domain.com
The 'googledomains' protocol is used by DNS service offered by domains.google.com.
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol= googledomains | |
| use=web | configure ddclient to use perform your public IP lookup on the public internet via web request |
| web=url | url ddclient will check to lookup public IP via web request |
| login=service-login | login name generated in Synthetic DNS record, ref https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6147083 |
| password=service-password | login password generated in Synthetic DNS record, ref https://support.google.com/domains/answer/6147083 |
| fully.qualified.host | the host registered with the service |
Note: to update a root domain, ensure your Google Domains synthetic record is configured using @, reference above Synthetic Record documentation.
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
use=web
web=https://domains.google.com/checkip
protocol=googledomains
ssl=yes
login=yourloginusername
password=yourpassword
fully.qualified.host
The 'namecheap' protocol is used by DNS service offered by www.namecheap.com.
Configuration variables applicable to the 'easydns' protocol are:
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol=namecheap | |
| server=fqdn.of.service | defaults to dynamicdns.park-your-domain.com |
| login=service-login | login name and password registered with the service |
| password=service-password | |
| fully.qualified.host | the host registered with the service. |
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
## single host update
protocol=namecheap, \
login=my-namecheap.com-login, \
password=my-namecheap.com-password \
myhost.namecheap.com
The 'zoneedit1' protocol is used by a DNS service offered by www.zoneedit.com.
Configuration variables applicable to the 'zoneedit1' protocol are:
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol=zoneedit1 | |
| server=fqdn.of.service | defaults to www.zoneedit.com |
| login=service-login | login name and password registered with the service |
| password=service-password | |
| your.domain.name | the host registered with the service. |
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
## single host update
protocol=zoneedit1, \
server=www.zoneedit.com, \
login=my-zoneedit-login, \
password=my-zoneedit-password \
my.domain.name
## multiple host update \
protocol=zoneedit1, \
server=www.zoneedit.com, \
login=my-zoneedit-login, \
password=my-zoneedit-password \
my.domain.name,my2nd.domain.com
The 'changeip' protocol is used by DNS services offered by changeip.com.
Configuration variables applicable to the 'changeip' protocol are:
| configuration | information |
|---|---|
| protocol=changeip | |
| server=fqdn.of.service | defaults to nic.changeip.com |
| login=service-login | login name and password registered with the service |
| password=service-password | |
| fully.qualified.host | the host registered with the service. |
Example ddclient.conf file entries:
## single host update
protocol=changeip, \
login=my-my-changeip.com-login, \
password=my-changeip.com-password \
myhost.changeip.org
ChangeIP is supported since [r150] based on a patch submitted by Michele Giorato in [e85661ad]