G. Pape

# tinydyndns - pop-before-dyndns service using djbdns

How to install tinydyndns
Upgrading from previous versions of tinydyndns

How to configure tinydyndns
How to provide a failover solution

The tinydyndns-conf program
The tinydyndns-update program
The tinydyndns-data program

A `fake-pop3d` script
A `fake-pop3` script

tinydyndns provides a simple and powerful dynamic DNS solution. The usage is nearly fool proof, feel free to test it:

There is a pop-before-dyndns service running on `dyn.smarden.org`. This service knows about the dynamic hostname `floyd.dyn.smarden.org` and handles it respectively. Simply connect to the POP mailbox `floyd@dyn.smarden.org` with your favorite POP3 client to update the DNS record `floyd.dyn.smarden.org`. Don't worry, the POP mailbox always is empty, you never get mail from it.

Easy to remember:

- Check the POP mailbox `floyd@dyn.smarden.org` for
- Updating the DNS record `floyd.dyn.smarden.org`

Test it:

     $ telnet dyn.smarden.org 110
     Trying a.b.c.d...
     Connected to dyn.smarden.org.
     Escape character is '^]'.
     +OK <8746.1015174596@dyn.smarden.org>
     USER floyd
     +OK
     PASS guest
     +OK
     QUIT
     Connection closed by foreign host.
     $

Check the dynamic hostname:

      $ dnsipq floyd.dyn.smarden.org

The output should contain your system's IP address.

See Installation for installing tinydyndns, and Configuration for setting up your own pop-before-dyndns service or something similar.

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Thanks go to the Innominate Security Technologies AG for sponsoring this project.