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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Jan wrote:
Ich habe immer wieder das Problem, dass nach dem Neueinwählen meiner UMTS-Verbindung die Software nicht erkennt, dass ich eine neue IP habe. Die Diagnose gibt zwar die richtige neue IP in allen 3 Zeilen aus, aber der Eintrag beim DNS-Provider ist noch alt. Eine "Force Update" Funktion wäre dringend wünschenswert.
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tayiper wrote:
This window pop-ups every now and then.
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RotBlitz wrote:
The new Securepoint DDNS function produces lots of "nochg" results. Whatever update check interval is configured in the Updater and whenever there is a new WLAN connect or TCP/IP settings change (e.g. DNS server), an unnecessary update is raised each time and at each interval. Not sure if Securepoint treats this as "abusive" leading to block the hostname (similar to DynDNS) soon.
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Guest wrote:
Do the local network or wireless filtering options do anything? I assumed that they were to restrict updates to when connected to those networks or only when using that DHCP server? I can't find any documentation on this.
However, as far as I can tell, the updater ignores these settings?
Bug, feature, misunderstanding?
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N45 wrote:
Hello, after upgrading to latest version Build 253 2011-07-29 PB460X64, without putting beta, do not see the history of IPs
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digideth wrote:
Just installed the new update and now I am seeing an entry from your app in my event log every 2 mins.
this is the entry: "The description for Event ID ( 100 ) in Source ( Marcs Updater ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: good **.***.***.***."
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Keertoliver wrote:
My isp diconnects my connection every 36 hours (1,5 day). So im given a new ip. The computer running the updater doesnt shut down for long periods.
If i log on to this computer, i keep getting balloons telling me the ip was updated. So lets say it was 31 days ago i logged in, i had to click twenty times (31 days divided by 1,5 days) on a balloon from the updater telling me the ip was updated.
Could it be that the updater craches if there are to many update balloons?
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Eeandersen wrote:
When I start your Updater, I get a mesage that tells me that the security certificate is invalid. The company is UNBLOGGBAR.ORG. This is the status of the certificate: This certificate cannot be verified up to a trusted certification authority.
Can you tell me what this is about? This started with the 232 update and has continued with the 235 version. Running W2K Server edition, with all updates installed.
Thanks.
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Keertoliver wrote:
Im using the updater quite a long time now, but recently i noticed the update service stops working.
Ip updates are no longer sent. Restarting the application doesn't work, since it doesn't react (very slow). I need to restart the computer in order to make it function again.
I'm on xp sp1, using Build 233 2011-02-11 PB 451 x86
This computer is always online, never shuts down. Last update was 27 feb, 14:45, result was good.
After this date no more ip updates
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Malte wrote:
Marc, some time ago, I described that the updater on my PC takes 30-40 minutes to update, although I had selected an update interval of 5 minutes. After many unsuccessful experiments, I now decided to start all services on my XP SP3 that were set to "manual" and that did not run. Et voilà: The updater updated as is should.
So, there is probably one of these 30 services that should be set to "automatic". I checked each with a list of default settings, but they looked OK. Now, before I switch on all of these services in turn and wait 5 minutes, do you have an idea what dependencies your service has? Or maybe your servcive could take care that all required services are started?