[mythtv-users] Display ip of of the frontend?

[Robin Gilks]

> On 03/01/2008 12:00 AM, Robin Gilks wrote:
>
>>  I've been using dyndns for at least 8 years now and the client
>>  (ddclient) I run with it has the option to force a refresh of IP
>>  address every 2 weeks so I don't get the emails!
>
>
> If you're running a(n old) version of ddclient that refreshes every 2
> weeks (15 days, IIRC), you should update to a new version and/or set:
>
> max-interval=28d
>
> in your ddclient.conf, as renewing (without changing) an IP more
> frequently than once per 28 days is considered abuse (
> http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/readme.html#abuse ) and can
> get your hosts blocked for abuse.
>
> Note, though, that "max-interval" was not supported by old ddclient
> versions (and you had to edit the Perl directly to change the update
> interval).  There were a few versions that kept the 15-day interval, but
> supported "max-interval", then--IIRC--they just changed the default to
> 25 days (which is still too short for dyndns, but is less likely to get
> you blocked than if you're using 15 days).

They must have changed their terms of service some time in the last 8
years then...

I've updated my config now anyway - thanks for the heads up Mike.

-- 
Robin Gilks