Mac OS X Update Client Release Notes

Version 5.5.0 – April 29th 2019 Changes Removed support for periodic timing statistics sent to Dyn, as backend service is deprecated. Bug fixes None.   Version 5.4.8 – December 12th 2018 Changes Completed migration to Oracle code signing certificate. If you are not on version 5.4.7, upgrades to 5.4.8+ will not succeed without reinstalling the application… Read more »

Mac OS X Update Client Install Guide

Setup Download and Install Before you begin, you will need to: Create an account Create a DynDNS host or purchase Dyn Standard DNS Download the Dyn Update Client for Mac OS X Once you have downloaded the client, locate and double click on the DMG file you downloaded. Figure 1: Open the downloaded DMG file…. Read more »

Managed DNS Master Topics List

Managed DNS Knowledge Base Accessing Group Permissions Accessing User Permissions Active Failover Active Failover – Modify The Service Adding A Node For Each IP Address Adding CNAME Records For Each Host At Your ISP Adding DNSSEC To Your Zone Adding Records To Your Zone Assigning One User To Manage One Zone Change User Passwords Child… Read more »

.nu Domains Expiring in December 2015

After December 10, 2015 the merseine.nu and the shacknet.nu domains will no longer be available your Dynamic DNS hostnames. Follow the instructions on this page (or in this video: Dynamic DNS Domain Deprecation) to ensure uninterrupted service.   Helpful Information Associated Help Topics Dyn Update Clients Deleting a Hostname My service expired and all my… Read more »

Support Wizard

Are you trying to set up your home security device or website but don’t know exactly how to make it work? The Dyn Wizard will take you through the setup process, step by step. If you still need help after using the Dyn Wizard, check out the Dyn Community Forum. I’m setting up… A WebsiteA… Read more »

Why is my hostname blocked?

The DynDNS dynamic update system uses a blocking mechanism to prevent flooding. An update client should only send an update when an IP change is detected; if we receive too many unnecessary updates for a host, the host is blocked and cannot receive additional updates until it is unblocked. Why was I blocked? Abuse blocks… Read more »

My service expired, and all my hosts are gone!

In the event that your Dynamic DNS (DynDNS Pro) service expires before you have a chance to renew it, follow these instructions to restore your service. Caution: Hostnames are immediately removed from expired Dynamic DNS (DynDNS Pro) instances and returned to the pool of available addresses at that time. It’s imperative to move quickly on… Read more »

Perform Update (RA-API)

When a change in IP address is found or a user alters any of their settings, the client should perform an update. All updates are sent using a well-formed HTTP request. Dyn will pass back a return code that the client needs to parse. The update API is a REST-based system. If you have questions… Read more »

Standard DNS Tutorials

Below is a growing list of video tutorials on how to use Dyn’s Standard DNS platform. Introduction to Standard DNS Zone Dyn’s Standard DNS provides complete control over your DNS zone and records with an intuitive web interface. This tutorial will teach you how to setup your first zone and add records to it. Delegate… Read more »

SOAP Commands

DNS API Knowledge Base These SOAP commands are listed alphabetically. If you are looking for a listing of SOAP commands grouped by their topics, for example: AAAA Records, see SOAP Commands by Topic. Table of Contents Activate DDNS – Delete NSAP Records Delete NS Records – Get Load Balance Pool Entry Get LOC Records –… Read more »