Many ISPs charge you extra to have a static IP address. No need to fear, Untangle can save you $5-10 per month to use your dynamic IP address.
To specify Dynamic DNS for the Untangle Server:
- Register with a Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) vendor such as DynDNS at http://www.dyndns.com. Complete the service provider's registration, and record the following information, which you need to configure the Untangle Server as shown in Figure, Configuring Untangle Server To Use Dynamic DNS:
- Account Name. Account name that you used to register for the dynamic DNS service.
- Password. Password that you used to register for the dynamic DNS service.
- Host Name and Domain Name. The Internet host name and domain name that you registered with the DDNS service provider.
Caution: Do not download and configure any third-party dynamic DNS clients (for example, the DynDNS Client Updater). The Untangle Server has its own client. If you install DynDNS Client Updater, that client will conflict with Untangle Server's dynamic DSN client.
- From the Navigation Pane, click the Config tab > Networking. The Network Config windows launches.
- Click the Hostname tab.
- In the Hostname pane, type the hostname that you registered with DynDNS.
- In the Dynamic DNS pane, type your DynDNS account information. Congratulations! You should now be able to contact your Untangle Server from the Internet using its hostname.
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