Difference between revisions of "NetMan - Dynamic DNS"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(Created page with "= Using [http://afraid.org afraid.org] for dynamic DNS. = == Dynamic DNS & pfSense == Configuring pfSense to use it properly seems to be a mystery to the internet at large as...") |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | = Using [http://afraid.org afraid.org] for dynamic DNS. = | + | =Using [http://afraid.org afraid.org] for dynamic DNS.= |
| − | == Dynamic DNS & pfSense == | + | ==Dynamic DNS & pfSense== |
Configuring pfSense to use it properly seems to be a mystery to the internet at large as the findable instructions are always wrong. | Configuring pfSense to use it properly seems to be a mystery to the internet at large as the findable instructions are always wrong. | ||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
Here goes a (hopefully) clear attempt: | Here goes a (hopefully) clear attempt: | ||
| − | # Go to afraid.org & register | + | #Go to afraid.org & register |
| − | # Pick & register a subdomain | + | #Pick & register a subdomain |
| − | # go here: | + | #go here: http://freedns.afraid.org/dynamic/ |
| − | # click the "Direct URL" button next to the subdomain you're going to use | + | #right-click the "Direct URL" button next to the subdomain you're going to use & '''Copy link address''' |
| − | # | + | #Paste the URL into a text editor & remove everything up and including '''"/update.php?"''' |
| − | #* | + | #*What's left will be your "password" to be entered into pfSense |
| − | # Log into your pfSense server & select Services / Dynamic DNS | + | #Log into your pfSense server & select Services / Dynamic DNS |
| − | # click the ADD button | + | #click the ADD button |
| − | # In the "Service Type" box, select "freeDNS" | + | #In the "Service Type" box, select "freeDNS" |
| − | # check that "Interface to monitor" is "WAN" | + | #check that "Interface to monitor" is "WAN" |
| − | # enter the subdomain you chose at afraid.org in the "Hostname" box | + | #enter the subdomain you chose at afraid.org in the "Hostname" box |
| − | #* i.e.: "tinker.farted.net" | + | #*i.e.: "tinker.farted.net" |
| − | # Empty the "Username" box | + | #Empty the "Username" box |
| − | # Paste the "password" created in step 5 above in the "Password" box | + | #Paste the "password" created in step 5 above in the "Password" box |
| − | # Paste the "password" created in step 5 above in the "Confirm" box | + | #Paste the "password" created in step 5 above in the "Confirm" box |
| − | # Type in a description if you like | + | #Type in a description if you like |
| − | # Click "Save" | + | #Click "Save" |
| − | # Enjoy | + | #Enjoy |
Revision as of 13:51, 22 September 2020
Using afraid.org for dynamic DNS.
Dynamic DNS & pfSense
Configuring pfSense to use it properly seems to be a mystery to the internet at large as the findable instructions are always wrong.
Here goes a (hopefully) clear attempt:
- Go to afraid.org & register
- Pick & register a subdomain
- go here: http://freedns.afraid.org/dynamic/
- right-click the "Direct URL" button next to the subdomain you're going to use & Copy link address
- Paste the URL into a text editor & remove everything up and including "/update.php?"
- What's left will be your "password" to be entered into pfSense
- Log into your pfSense server & select Services / Dynamic DNS
- click the ADD button
- In the "Service Type" box, select "freeDNS"
- check that "Interface to monitor" is "WAN"
- enter the subdomain you chose at afraid.org in the "Hostname" box
- i.e.: "tinker.farted.net"
- Empty the "Username" box
- Paste the "password" created in step 5 above in the "Password" box
- Paste the "password" created in step 5 above in the "Confirm" box
- Type in a description if you like
- Click "Save"
- Enjoy
