Marcs Updater
There have been some reports about issues with the Updater not updating anymore. Please try the latest beta version and switch to another IP Check provider instead of the previous default dnsomatic.com. For some reason they are rate-limiting the number of requests to their service. The new IP Check provider selection allows you to choose another provider in such cases. You can test the functionality with the new "Test" panel.
If you want to add a custom provider to the unstable testing version, store a JSON file like the following under %PROGRAMDATA%\Marcs Updater\ServiceProviders\dyndns.json:
{
"name": "DynDNS.org (Test)",
"endpoint": "https://members.dyndns.org/nic/update",
"method": "GET",
"queryString": "hostname={HOSTNAME}&myip={MYIP}",
"dataPayload": "",
"defaults": {
"username": "test",
"password": "test",
"hostname": "test1.customtest.dyndns.org"
}
}Supported query and payload tags are {USERNAME}, {PASSWORD}, {HOSTNAME} and {MYIP}. Restart the background service and foreground application to apply any changes.
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reta wrote:
Hi,
What exactly does the local filtering do and what do you put in there?
Thanks
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Marc wrote:
It allows you to update the dynamic DNS service only from certain networks. Depending on the current network it either accepts the gateways IP address or the DNS domain. It should be pre-filled with the correct value for the current network.
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reta wrote:
Hi Marc,
Sorry, I'm not to sure what you mean 100% , if you could just give me an example as to how that option would be used.
For example, I'm using DNS filtering. Ive put the DNS in the windows LAN properties, my pc is connected to a router, and my ip is 192.168.0.5, and the router is 192.168.0.1.
Now I'm using your app to update the dns account, so that it always updates with my dynamic ip.
Now, what would the local filtering do in my example, as in what role does it play in that?
When I installed your app, local filtering was Unticked, and in the upper filed was "local domain" but nothing in the lower box ( that's filled when you press submit).
Thanks again, sorry, I just need to understand a little better.
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Marc wrote:
Hi reta, it's supposed to be used for laptops which are moving between networks. Let's say you sometimes connect your laptop to a different, e.g. work network and you don't want to update your personal DyDNS hostname or OpenDNS filtering host from there, then you would just have to setup the filtering to include the local domain for your home network. It's a white list for the locations you want to send updates from.
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reta wrote:
Thanks Marc, I understand better now, but just one more question to be 100%.
So If I do exactly like you say, that is, move laptop to and from work/friends houses, what to I put into the local filtering box if I just want it to update from home?
How do I know what my home "local domain" is?
thanks.