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    Dynamic DNS, freedns.afraid.org

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      Maxburn
      last edited by

      Services -> Dynamic DNS -> Dynamic DNS Clients -> Add -> "Service Type" = freeDNS

      I stopped DDClient on my Ubuntu machine and entered my info with user/password into pfSense, didn't get any errors when setting it up but does not go green in the list, cached IP stays 0.0.0.0 (red) and status, services doesn't list DDNS. Don't see it mentioned in logs. Check IP seems to be running. So why isn't it doing anything? Can I see a failed log or status somewhere?

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        Maxburn
        last edited by

        Edit; these appear to be the correct instructions. Lots of misinformation out there.

        https://geeklk.com/2016/08/25/pfsense-configure-dynamic-dns-freedns/

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        Found this old post talking about the ID string. Changed my entry to that and now cached IP shows N/A.

        https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=23980.0

        Then found this newer guide that shows I should have set it up the way I did at first.

        https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/126203-dynamicdns-freedns-on-pfsense

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        • GertjanG
          Gertjan
          last edited by

          Hi,

          These instructions https://freedns.afraid.org/dynamic/ aren't ok ?

          No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
          Edit : and where are the logs ??

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            AndrewZ
            last edited by

            They have 2 methods, pfSense is aware of the old method only.
            Old method - use "freeDNS" in pfSense GUI
            New method - version 2 as they call it - use "Custom" in pfSense GUI and put something like this in Update URL:

            https://sync.afraid.org/u/YourCodeHere/
            
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