[BlueOnyx:06026] Re: Acting as a Dynamic DNS server

Michael Stauber mstauber at blueonyx.it
Sun Dec 5 02:52:57 -05 2010


Hi Dan,

> 2) Signup with a free dyndns.com address, they have clients that run on 
> most home machines or routers that will update the address quickly. 
> Then add a CNAME to that address from their domain.
> 
> N.B. Be careful with CNAMES, don't CNAME the root of a domain.  But for 
> a host like homeoffice.example.com you should be fine.

Please do not suggest using CNAMES in any form with BlueOnyx. Because anyone 
following that advice will then come back and complain that their Email 
aliasses don't resolve. :o)

CNAMES = Evil

-- 
With best regards

Michael Stauber



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