Dynamic DNS

[desynced]

I had a request today from a client asking if there's any way that he can run some sort of dynamic dns service on his hosting account. He needs his Windows based laptops for remote users to have a DNS like laptop4030.hisdomain.com every time they connect to the internet.

Is this possible with DirectAdmin's named service or will it botch things up?

CentOS 5.3 64-bit

 

[nobaloney]

You can do other things with BIND without interfering with how DirectAdmin uses it, by using include files in /etc/named.conf, and by using other directories besides /var/named/ to support your needs.

However you'll have to create your own systems which the laptops will use to let your server know they've logged in, and to report their IP#s.

I googled and didn't see on the first page any software scripts to add Dynamic DNS to BIND, but I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to write it.

Jeff