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      jlepthien
      last edited by

      Hi there,

      is anybody using OpenDNS with a dynamic IP? How do you guys update your IP to OpenDNS with pfSense? I do not want a client installed on any on my machines for that purpose…

      Thanks in advance!

      | apple fanboy | music lover | network and security specialist | in love with cisco systems |

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        tommyboy180
        last edited by

        I'm using OpenDNS with a Dynamic IP. My IP doesn't change that often, about 2 times a year. So when my IP changes I just go to the site and manually update. If your IP changes often then you are going to have to install a client. I don't see any way around it.

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          wallabybob
          last edited by

          @jlepthien:

          is anybody using OpenDNS with a dynamic IP?

          Which version of pfSense?

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            jlepthien
            last edited by

            @wallabybob:

            @jlepthien:

            is anybody using OpenDNS with a dynamic IP?

            Which version of pfSense?

            See my signature…

            | apple fanboy | music lover | network and security specialist | in love with cisco systems |

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              jlepthien
              last edited by

              @tommyboy180:

              I'm using OpenDNS with a Dynamic IP. My IP doesn't change that often, about 2 times a year. So when my IP changes I just go to the site and manually update. If your IP changes often then you are going to have to install a client. I don't see any way around it.

              I have a regular VDSL line, so the ip changes every day…

              | apple fanboy | music lover | network and security specialist | in love with cisco systems |

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                Perry
                last edited by

                Services -> Dynamic DNS

                /Perry
                doc.pfsense.org

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                  jlepthien
                  last edited by

                  @Perry:

                  Services -> Dynamic DNS

                  Well, thanks. I know how to update DynDNS for example, but that doesn't help update the IP on OpenDNS…

                  | apple fanboy | music lover | network and security specialist | in love with cisco systems |

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                    Perry
                    last edited by

                    Service Type: Select opendns

                    hostname:  the network name you use in opendns

                    username: your opendns username

                    password: your opendns password

                    /Perry
                    doc.pfsense.org

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                      jlepthien
                      last edited by

                      @Perry:

                      Service Type: Select opendns

                      hostname:  the network name you use in opendns

                      username: your opendns username

                      password: your opendns password

                      Oh sorry m8. Didn't see that OpenDNS was in there. Thanks! Will check it out…

                      | apple fanboy | music lover | network and security specialist | in love with cisco systems |

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                        nassman
                        last edited by

                        hi, if i use multi-wan and make load balance between two lines,
                        are the following setting correct?
                        wan 1
                        Service Type: opendns
                        Interface to monitor :  wan1
                        Hostname:                2MC //the label of network for first line
                        MX :                        empty
                        Wildcards:                  uncheck  <–- i dont understand it
                        Username:                  MY USERNAME
                        Password:                  my password

                        wan 2
                        Service Type: opendns
                        Interface to monitor :  wan2
                        Hostname:                1MC //the label of network for first line
                        MX :                        empty
                        Wildcards:                  uncheck  <--- i dont understand it
                        Username:                  MY USERNAME
                        Password:                  my password

                        correct or not???
                        thanks

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                          Guest
                          last edited by

                          I had recently the same question how to update dynamic IP Adresses in pfsense with OpenDNS / DNS-O-Matic and I didn't find any solution unless the following changes in the version control repository of pfSense.

                          http://redmine.pfsense.org/projects/pfsense/repository/revisions/52e6fdfdaebeb754c5a6029c5a801756a7f9c835

                          These changes are basically adding support for OPENdns but unfortunately the look and feel of the Dynamic DNS page was changed and the user/password is transmitted directly in the URL what didn't work in my case because of some special characters. So I did some changes on the scripts and they are working fine in the stable 1.2.3 release of pfSense. The solution is working perfect and the IP address is updated as soon as it is changed. I know that you are working with the 2.0 beta but maybe the files can be used in your case also. I changed the following (attached) files  /usr/local/www/services_dyndns.php and /etc/inc/dyndns.class. You have to remove the .txt extensions. Attachments with .class and .php are not allowed.

                          I hope this was helpfull

                          dyndns.class.txt
                          services_dyndns.php.txt

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                            nassman
                            last edited by

                            how can pfsense auto update opendns with out i manual update it, i need pfsense auto update the ip every change of ip in router with out i do any thing
                            and what the use of wildcards?
                            thanks

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