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module:dyndns [2018/03/01 12:21] – old revision restored digital manmodule:dyndns [2018/07/03 23:35] – [Options] Mention the use of modopts.ini, alternatively digital man
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 ===== Options ===== ===== Options =====
 +
 +If you choose to include any ''dyndns.js'' command-line options, they must follow your password (and a space) on the configured command-line.
  
 ''-mx //[hostname]//'' ''-mx //[hostname]//''
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 that the *sending* SMTP server correspond to the MX record of the "from" that the *sending* SMTP server correspond to the MX record of the "from"
 hostname. If you want to specify an MX record for your hostname, you can do hostname. If you want to specify an MX record for your hostname, you can do
-so by adding "-mx" (optionally followed by a hostname) to your "?dyndns"+so by adding ''-mx'' (optionally followed by a hostname) to your ''?dyndns''
 command-line (after the password). If no hostname is specified, then an MX command-line (after the password). If no hostname is specified, then an MX
 record pointing back to your hostname will be created. Example: ''?dyndns password -mx mail.someother.org'' record pointing back to your hostname will be created. Example: ''?dyndns password -mx mail.someother.org''
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 If you want to update a hostname that is **different** than your BBS's QWK-ID, If you want to update a hostname that is **different** than your BBS's QWK-ID,
-then you can specify that hostname (QWK-ID) on the "?dyndns" command-line +ou can specify that hostname (QWK-ID) on the ''?dyndns'' command-line 
-(after the password) by using the "-hn" option followed by the hostname+(after the password) by using the ''-hn'' option followed by the hostname
 to use (not including ".synchro.net"). There must be a corresponding QWKnet to use (not including ".synchro.net"). There must be a corresponding QWKnet
 account on Vertrauen for the specified hostname and password. account on Vertrauen for the specified hostname and password.
 +
 +''-ip6 //[ipv6_address]//''
 +
 +If you have a public IPv6 address, you may create/update a ''AAAA'' record along with your IPv4
 +''A'' record by including the ''-ip6'' option followed by a space and your current public IPv6 address.
 +Vertrauen cannot at this time automatically detect your public IPv6 address, so if your
 +IPv6 address changes, you will need to change the command-line accordingly.
  
 ''//[ip_address]//'' ''//[ip_address]//''
  
-If for some reason you want to specify a **different** IP address than the one+If for some reason you want to specify a **different** IPv4 address than the one
 that your BBS will be using to connect with [[bbs:Vertrauen]], you can include that IP that your BBS will be using to connect with [[bbs:Vertrauen]], you can include that IP
 address on the "?dyndns" command-line (after the password). This is an address on the "?dyndns" command-line (after the password). This is an
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 (NAT) - the DynDNS server running on [[bbs:Vertrauen]] uses your correct [[faq:tcpip#public IP]] (NAT) - the DynDNS server running on [[bbs:Vertrauen]] uses your correct [[faq:tcpip#public IP]]
 address by default. address by default.
 +
 +==== modopts.ini ====
 +
 +Due to command-line length limits (63 characters), you may want to move one or more of the longer command-line options to the ''[dyndns]'' section of your ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[config:modopts.ini]]'' file.
 +
 +The following options/keys are supported:
 +
 +  * ''mx=//<hostname>//''
 +  * ''ip=//<ip_address>//''
 +  * ''ip6=//<ipv6_address>//''
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
   * [[:module:|Modules]]   * [[:module:|Modules]]
  

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