Re: DDNS and SBS

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From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_remove.this.engineer.com)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:59:02 -0500

I would go with the same idea here... but instead of purchasing a new domain
I would simply sign up a new account on ZoneEdit using the domain that you
are using now. Then copy all the DNS settings from your actual nameservers
(www, mail, MX and so on records). Finally, transfer the namerservers from
your actual ISP to ZoneEdit.

Alternatively, you could simply ask your current ISP to create a CNAME
record that points to a free DDNS addresss (i.e yourdomain.dyndns.org). 

-- 
Javier [SBS MVP]
<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>
"MCTrainer" <swb_mct@msn.com> wrote in message
news:u0REDteDEHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> There are free dynamic dns services and a great piece of software for
> updating the dns service.
>
> This works perfectly::
>
> Since you already have a registered domain name for your web site, with
dns
> hosted in a place that probably will not work with dynamic updates, it
would
> be easiest to register a new domain name for access to your SBS network.
>
> You could make the registration and dns adjustments to your current
> registered domain name used for your web site, but it would much more work
> and potentially destructive to your web site access.
>
> This is a cookbook solution
>
> 1. determine your new domain name for your SBS network, but don't register
> it yet
> 2.  create an account at zoneedit.com - a free dns service that support
> dynamic updates
> 3. Create a zone on Zoneedit for the new domain name and make a note of
the
> dns servers that they indicate will be authoritative for your new zone.
>
> 4. At Zoneedit, create A records for your SBS server, such as
> "owa.yournewdomain.com" or "sbs.yournewdomain.com" using the external IP
> address of your SBS network or a phony address if you don't have an
address
> yet.
>
> 5.  Register your new domain and make sure that you register the zonedit
dns
> servers that you have made a note of.
>
> 6.  Buy the best dynamic update program available
> http://www.directupdate.net/ for under $20.00
>
> 7.  Install the Direct Update software on you SBS server and configure it
to
> update the zoneedit dns servers that you have registered for the new
domain.
>
> The instant you do that the A records at zoneedit will be updated to match
> your actual public IP > and will always update with any change of IP.
>
> The only thing to watch our for here is that the password at zonedit has
to
> be changed every 60 days, and the Direct Update uses a password to make
the
> updates.
>
> If you want to do a little research, maybe you can find a dns service that
> does not require password changes > THE DIRECT UPDATE SOFTWARE HAS A LIST
OF
> ALL THE DYNAMIC DNS SERVICES BUILT RIGHT INTO THE INTERFACE
>
>
>
> "John Harris" <johnh@antispam.comptroub.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:%23qvbddeDEHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> > I have a client with a SBS2003 Std install.  Their web site is hosted
> > externally and they wish to keep it that way.  However, they also want
to
> > use RWW and OWA.  They connect to the internet using a DSL router that
has
> a
> > dynamic IP address.  Is it possible to do what they wish?  If so, can
you
> > give me some pointers (or instructions) on how to achieve this?
> >
> > -- 
> > John Harris (Harry)
> > Computer Troubleshooters - Hornby
> > Christchurch
> > New Zealand
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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