[arm-allstar] Are there plans for future free dns services in the distribution?

[Doug Crompton]

I don't want to promise a date but soon. It has been in beta for months and
working very well. I use it exclusively here.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*



On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 3:58 PM, "Tom Eaton via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Doug do you you know when the DNS code will be coming out? I have heard
> about it for some time now.
>
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 3:50 PM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Terry,
> >
> >  One thing I did not mention but the hamvoip DNS node lookup not to be
> > confused with DDNS will eventually have DNS capability for private nodes
> > like public nodes have now. This is a big plus as there are many private
> > node networks that now have to maintain static or DDNS routing and the
> > larger the private network the harder that becomes. This will not be in
> the
> > initial DNS code and details will come later. Users will be able to
> define
> > private networks and register addresses privately and separately from the
> > public Allstar DNS strictly for their own use.
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> >
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 1:36 PM, "Terry Bethlehem via arm-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Something I didn't mention, I'm a private node. I'm sure the info you
> > > provided helped some that might be wondering about the subject. I'm
> still
> > > learning.
> > > On Apr 11, 2018 11:59 AM, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <
> > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > > DDNS is an individual thing and there are many services out there
> that
> > > > supply it both for free and also for a small charge. It will never be
> > > part
> > > > of the hamvoip distribution. You could use an Allstar server to
> update
> > a
> > > > DDNS service if and when your IP address changes. This is generally a
> > > > script that monitors your public IP and reports changes to the DDNS
> > > > service. As was pointed out this could also be implemented in many
> > > routers
> > > > and that is really where it should be done if possible. Also Allstar
> is
> > > in
> > > > itself a DDNS in that once you are registered you can find the IP
> > address
> > > > of a distant node by using the 'dns-query <node>' command. There is
> > even
> > > a
> > > > script in the hamvoip distribution - allstar_ssh.sh - that does just
> > > that,
> > > > it finds your public IP for ssh connections from your node number.
> The
> > > > asnodes method while it works is not a sanctioned method and has
> > nothing
> > > to
> > > > do directly with allstar or hamvoip and unfortunately really adds to
> > > > insecurity of the Allstar network. It enables anyone registered as an
> > > > allstar server or not to discover information about Allstar nodes.
> > While
> > > > convenient this just makes it easier for hackers to do bad things.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > *73 Doug*
> > > >
> > > > *WA3DSP*
> > > >
> > > > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> >*
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 11:08 AM, "Don Backstrom - AA7AU via
> > > arm-allstar" <
> > > > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Wed 11-Apr-18 00:12, "Terry Bethlehem via arm-allstar" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> I know that
> > > > >> supporting every free dns service out there could be a nightmare.
> > I'm
> > > > not
> > > > >> suggesting support my decision. I'm asking, is that on your to do
> > list
> > > > >> some
> > > > >> where down the road?
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >         Using pacman, you can easily install and setup ddclient on
> > > > > HamVoip/ArchLinux and then pick your own free DDNS service to use.
> > > Here's
> > > > > one place to start looking for more info (search for more using
> > > "ddclient
> > > > > archlinux"):     https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=55975
> > > > >
> > > > >         Doing it this way, your DDNS always reflects your node's
> > > current
> > > > > external IP, even if you take it on the road, or move, or use your
> > > phone
> > > > as
> > > > > a hotspot, etc etc.
> > > > >
> > > > >         Also, at least for the meantime, the volunteer(?)
> > unsanctioned
> > > > > DDNS in the format:      99999.asnode.org (where 99999 is node#)
> > still
> > > > > seems to be working automatically for registered/active nodes
> > on-line.
> > > > Not
> > > > > even sure if you can disable that.
> > > > >
> > > > >         NB: Doug and David do not recommend relying upon
> ASNODE.ORG.
> > > > >
> > > > >         - Don - AA7AU
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