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      doktornotor Banned
      last edited by

      I keep wondering whether these DynDNS providers actually have any interest in people using their service. The amount of breakage and useless, super-complicated API changes is disturbing. Not exactly convinced this is worth the maintenance effort.

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        sandman06
        last edited by

        same for me, not working and cant update A record, which i think where the issue is.

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          borgotech
          last edited by

          Hey.. my Cloudflare DynamicDNS works only with subdomains zones,  ( ex: hostname field hostname –---domain field mydomain.com >> Save  … & it works but when i try to add another record only for mydomain.com   ex: hostname field empty –---domain field mydomain.com >> Save  >>>> & i get "The hostname contains invalid characters."

          I tried another option like: hostname field mydomain –---domain field com >> Save  .. & i get " /services_dyndns_edit.php: phpDynDNS (mydomain.com): (Error) Zone or Host ID was not found, check the hostname." 
          This are my logs:

          Feb 27 19:00:57	php-fpm	55946	/services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS: updatedns() starting
          Feb 27 19:00:57	php-fpm	55946	/services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (high-we.com): xxx.xxx.174.178 extracted from local system.
          Feb 27 19:00:57	php-fpm	55946	/services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS (high-web.com): running get_failover_interface for wan. found pppoe3
          Feb 27 19:00:57	php-fpm	55946	/services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (high-we.com): _update() starting.
          Feb 27 19:01:02	php-fpm	55946	/services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (high-we.com): _checkStatus() starting.
          Feb 27 19:01:02	php-fpm	55946	/services_dyndns_edit.php: phpDynDNS (high-web): (Error) Zone or Host ID was not found, check the hostname.
          

          when i used hostname field high-we –---domain field com

          Thank you.

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          • jimpJ
            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
            last edited by

            Can someone with Cloudflare and one of these records try applying this patch with the System Patches package?

            http://atxfiles.pfsense.org/jimp/patches/cfddns-at.diff

            That lets the GUI accept an @ for the hostname which should let it work.

            If that does work and the records update properly and operate as expected, I'll commit the change, along with changing the upgrade code so that if the hostname ended up blank it would get pre-filled with @.

            If this doesn't work, then there is still another change I can try, but again I need someone who has Cloudflare with an appropriate record to test it.

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              borgotech
              last edited by

              I 'l try in a few hours, i'm at work now. Thank you.

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                borgotech
                last edited by

                It doesnt work, i patched the file /src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php "manualy" …in the diff file the line from where start the code is line 111 but on my file it start at line  149```
                /diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php b/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                index acff97f..07f1636 100644
                --- a/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                +++ b/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                @@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ if ($_POST['save'] || $_POST['force']) {
                /* Namecheap can have a @. and . in hostname /
                if ($pconfig['type'] == "namecheap" && ($_POST['host'] == '
                .' || $_POST['host'] == '
                ' || $_POST['host'] == '@.' || $_POST['host'] == '@')) {
                $host_to_check = $_POST['domainname'];

                •   } elseif ((($pconfig['type'] == "cloudflare") || ($pconfig['type'] == "cloudflare-v6")) && ($_POST['host'] == '@.' || $_POST['host'] == '@')) {
                  
                •   	$host_to_check = $_POST['domainname'];
                    } else {
                    	$host_to_check = $_POST['host'];/
                  
                The good thing is .. now "@" is accepted but it doesnt work. This is my log file:
                

                Mar 1 18:06:17 php-fpm 35954 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS: updatedns() starting
                Mar 1 18:06:17 php-fpm 35954 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (@.high-we.com): xxx.xxx.xxx.98 extracted from local system.
                Mar 1 18:06:17 php-fpm 35954 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS (@.high-we.com): running get_failover_interface for wan. found pppoe3
                Mar 1 18:06:17 php-fpm 35954 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (@.high-we.com): _update() starting.
                Mar 1 18:06:22 php-fpm 35954 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (@.high-we.com): _checkStatus() starting.
                Mar 1 18:06:22 php-fpm 35954 /services_dyndns_edit.php: phpDynDNS (@): (Error) Zone or Host ID was not found, check the hostname

                
                Best Regards
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                • jimpJ
                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                  last edited by

                  OK, I'll have to change that to sub @ or @. for "" (nothing) in the backend when that happens. I'll work up a different patch later today.

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                    choochoo
                    last edited by

                    If you need someone else with Cloudflare and dynamic DNS, I can try to provide assistance where needed also.

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                      borgotech
                      last edited by

                      @jimp:

                      OK, I'll have to change that to sub @ or @. for "" (nothing) in the backend when that happens. I'll work up a different patch later today.

                      Any new? about fix ..

                      Thank you.
                      Best Regards

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                      • jimpJ
                        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                        last edited by

                        Revert my previous patch and try this one: http://atxfiles.pfsense.org/jimp/patches/cfddns-at-trim.diff

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                          borgotech
                          last edited by

                          @jimp:

                          Can someone with Cloudflare and one of these records try applying this patch with the System Patches package?

                          http://atxfiles.pfsense.org/jimp/patches/cfddns-at.diff

                          That lets the GUI accept an @ for the hostname which should let it work.

                          If that does work and the records update properly and operate as expected, I'll commit the change, along with changing the upgrade code so that if the hostname ended up blank it would get pre-filled with @.

                          If this doesn't work, then there is still another change I can try, but again I need someone who has Cloudflare with an appropriate record to test it.

                          Old patch:

                          diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php b/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                          index acff97f..07f1636 100644
                          --- a/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                          +++ b/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                          @@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ if ($_POST['save'] || $_POST['force']) {
                           		/* Namecheap can have a @. and *. in hostname */
                           		if ($pconfig['type'] == "namecheap" && ($_POST['host'] == '*.' || $_POST['host'] == '*' || $_POST['host'] == '@.' || $_POST['host'] == '@')) {
                           			$host_to_check = $_POST['domainname'];
                          +		} elseif ((($pconfig['type'] == "cloudflare") || ($pconfig['type'] == "cloudflare-v6")) && ($_POST['host'] == '@.' || $_POST['host'] == '@')) {
                          +			$host_to_check = $_POST['domainname'];
                           		} else {
                           			$host_to_check = $_POST['host'];
                          

                          @jimp:

                          Revert my previous patch and try this one: http://atxfiles.pfsense.org/jimp/patches/cfddns-at-trim.diff

                          This  patch is the same with previous patch :)
                          New patch:```
                          diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php b/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                          index acff97f..07f1636 100644
                          --- a/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                          +++ b/src/usr/local/www/services_dyndns_edit.php
                          @@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ if ($_POST['save'] || $_POST['force']) {
                          /* Namecheap can have a @. and . in hostname /
                          if ($pconfig['type'] == "namecheap" && ($_POST['host'] == '
                          .' || $_POST['host'] == '
                          ' || $_POST['host'] == '@.' || $_POST['host'] == '@')) {
                          $host_to_check = $_POST['domainname'];

                          •   } elseif ((($pconfig['type'] == "cloudflare") || ($pconfig['type'] == "cloudflare-v6")) && ($_POST['host'] == '@.' || $_POST['host'] == '@')) {
                            
                          •   	$host_to_check = $_POST['domainname'];
                              } else {
                              	$host_to_check = $_POST['host'];
                            
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                          • jimpJ
                            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                            last edited by

                            Well, hmm. It wasn't before I copied it. Let me make it again.

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                            • jimpJ
                              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                              last edited by

                              Fetch it again, should be the correct one now.

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                                borgotech
                                last edited by

                                Now its ok with the file.. i'll try the patch in a about 15 minutes..

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                                  choochoo
                                  last edited by

                                  I can confirm that the new patch that jimp provided is now working with Cloudflare DDNS. Thank you!

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                                    borgotech
                                    last edited by

                                    Yes … its working now!!! Thank You very much!!

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                                    • jimpJ
                                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                                      last edited by

                                      I created https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/7357 for this issue and pushed that fix. It will be in the next new snapshots and whatever release we put out next.

                                      Thanks for testing!

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                                        zuperjotmeil
                                        last edited by

                                        I have aplied your path and it solve the GUI problem. I could now put @ in host and save the DynDNS.

                                        But I am getting this in the log (I have changed real domain with "domain.demo"):

                                        Mar 8 15:46:27 php-fpm 92633 /services_dyndns_edit.php: phpDynDNS (@): UNKNOWN ERROR - Invalid request headers
                                        Mar 8 15:46:27 php-fpm 92633 /services_dyndns_edit.php: phpDynDNS (@): PAYLOAD: {"success":false,"errors":[{"code":6003,"message":"Invalid request headers","error_chain":[{"code":6103,"message":"Invalid format for X-Auth-Key header"}]}],"messages":[],"result":null}
                                        Mar 8 15:46:27 php-fpm 92633 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (domain.demo): _checkStatus() starting.
                                        Mar 8 15:46:26 php-fpm 92633 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (@.domain.demo): _update() starting.
                                        Mar 8 15:46:26 php-fpm 92633 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS (@.domain.demo): running get_failover_interface for wan. found vmx0
                                        Mar 8 15:46:26 php-fpm 92633 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (@.domain.demo): xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx extracted from local system.
                                        Mar 8 15:46:26 php-fpm 92633 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS: updatedns() starting

                                        I am on:

                                        2.3.3-RELEASE (amd64)
                                        built on Thu Feb 16 06:59:53 CST 2017
                                        FreeBSD 10.3-RELEASE-p16

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                                          zuperjotmeil
                                          last edited by

                                          OK… my bad.

                                          Have to put Global API key as password, do not put your account password as password.

                                          User = user
                                          Password = Global API Key

                                          Works great... Thanks  :)

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                                            overcookedTOFU
                                            last edited by

                                            I'm on the latest release (2.4.0.b.20170308.0906) and I'm having a related issue or perhaps a regression.  (I think.)

                                            I'm updating a domain with the wildcard checkbox set.  The domain to be updated is *.subdomain.domain.com.

                                            I have confirmed that I am able to set the IP directly using curl and the cloudflare api.  Via the pfsense updater, the update fails and I get the following in the log.

                                            Mar 8 12:31:38 php-fpm 92474 /services_dyndns_edit.php: phpDynDNS (home): (Error) Zone or Host ID was not found, check the hostname.
                                            Mar 8 12:31:38 php-fpm 92474 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (subdomain.domain.com): _checkStatus() starting.
                                            Mar 8 12:31:37 php-fpm 92474 /services_dyndns_edit.php: Dynamic DNS cloudflare (subdomain.domain.com): _update() starting.
                                            Mar 8 12:31:37 php-fpm 92474 /services_dyndns_edit.php: DynDns (subdomain.domain.com): Dynamic Dns: cacheIP != wan_ip. Updating. Cached IP: 0.0.0.0 WAN IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Initial update.

                                            Thanks!

                                            Update: I was able to successfully update a non-wildcard domain.  So, looks like whatever causes this issue is related to wildcard updates alone.

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