DannyCSC Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Ok I have a home server that I want to use IIS. I am in school and one of my projects is to make a successful web server with a front page. Problem 1: I have a Dynamic IP Solution 1: No-IP DNS Hosting Problem 2: I have to have my own address, not a user.damnserver.com, or jackass.freecrap.com Solution 2: I purchased a domain name from yahoo.com Problem 3: How do I make my yahoo domain name talk to my dynamic IP? or How do I connect the << spam >> stuff and the yahoo stuff together? Solution 3: Is where you guys come in! Please help me I have 8 days left to finish! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreenbhm Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 You need to change your NS records. Have the domain name look at the No-IP name servers for your IP info rather than Yahoo's name servers. http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/smallbusi...nceddns-12.html This one may be a little more helpful, since you probably don't have a small-business domain name through Yahoo: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/archive/inde...p/t-241661.html Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590885356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Signup to http://www.zoneedit.com/ Setup a new zone - Yourdomain.com or whatever Goto your Domain name controls on Yahoo and delegate control to Zoneedits nameservers. Then do the following: How do I get started? - sign up for a free DNS account (see our regular FAQ) - add your domain name to our system - add the current IP Address (A) record of your machine to your ZoneEdit control panel - download one of the dynamic dns clients that supports zoneedit - configure the client you downloaded to update zoneedit (hint: Setting the "zones" is usually the only parameter necessary) See :- http://www.zoneedit.com/doc/dynamic.html? for more details Make sure your portforwarding is configured on your router.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590885366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
agreenbhm Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 hjf288 said: Signup to http://www.zoneedit.com/Setup a new zone - Yourdomain.com or whatever Goto your Domain name controls on Yahoo and delegate control to Zoneedits nameservers. Then do the following: How do I get started? - sign up for a free DNS account (see our regular FAQ) - add your domain name to our system - add the current IP Address (A) record of your machine to your ZoneEdit control panel - download one of the dynamic dns clients that supports zoneedit - configure the client you downloaded to update zoneedit (hint: Setting the "zones" is usually the only parameter necessary) See :- http://www.zoneedit.com/doc/dynamic.html? for more details Make sure your portforwarding is configured on your router.. He already has the dynamic dns account with NO-IP. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590885384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Michael Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 You can set a DNS alias for www to point to your no-ip account. For example, my site (www.michaelsoft.info) is an alias for michaelsoft.gotdns.com. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590885424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 agreenbhm said: He already has the dynamic dns account with NO-IP. Thank you for stating the obvious but I must say: And? Zoneedit is free and provides what he wants to do? How would I know? I used to use it for the same reason (I had a dynamic IP and wanted to use my own domain years back) In 2007 I switched to a static and the need became redundant for dynamic ip support but ZoneEdit still handles my DNS hosting.. Because its free, fast and reliable. Besides I dont know the level of control that No-IP gives you over your own domain but Zoneedit gives full control to you and for free. He asked how to do it, I gave him the instructions.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590885734 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCSC Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 WOW thanks for all the help guys! I'm going to try the zonedit thing. No-IP does not give me that many options. Admirals Idea was great but im not allowed to use redirection. Also the changing the nameservers, What would I change them to? Is that something no-ip would have? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590885974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 When you signup to zoneEdit they give you the nameservers you need to assign to Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590886024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCSC Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Found the nameservers! Now I just have to find a better program to update my ip instead of the crap program zonedit has, besides that all is working. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590886076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 http://www.directupdate.net/ ? FAQ Explains how it works: How does the dynamic ip program work? The program: - detects an ip change on your computer - hits a web page http://dynamic.zoneedit.com/auth/dynamic.h...zone2.com...etc. - the dynamic.html page detects the IP that the request came in on and updates the zone(s) - the dynamic.html page also lowers the TTL for the zone(s) so that updates propagate quickly You could setup a batch file/cronjob/scheduled task to run every so often.. inefficient way of doing it but seamless :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590886092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCSC Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 THANK YOU!!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590886096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnDude Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 NO-IP works great also, very little needed to get it to work. With dynamic addresses assigned by your ISP, just download the NO-IP client program and install it on your server (I have a DLink router that has it built in). Once setup on your server it will priodically contact NO-IP and update it on where your computer can be found. That way the outside world can connect to you server at pretty much all times (except for those rare times that your ISP changes your DNS and NO-IP's client hasn't updated it yet). I have been using it for 2 years now and it works great for my company's website and remote access. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590886106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 DannyCSC said: THANK YOU!!! No problem :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590886166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Michael Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 An alias is not redirection. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/762108-domain-setup-help/#findComment-590888562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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