On Monday 18 August 2008 09:30, someone identifying as *Chris Roy-Smith*
wrote in /alt.os.linux.mandriva:/

> Hi all,
> I am working my way through the tldp Introduction to Linux. Just
> read the bit on ssh, I am wondering if it is possible to access
> a machine with a dynamic dns address?

Yes, it is.

> Will it cause any problems with authentication at the target end
> or the initiating end?

Normally not, but the easiest way would be to use a service like...

http://www.dyndns.com

.... to keep your hostname in sync with your IP address shifts. I even
believe Mandriva comes with a script for use with that service - or at
least, it used to.

--
*Aragorn*
(registered GNU/Linux user #223157)

Aragorn wrote:

> On Monday 18 August 2008 09:30, someone identifying as *Chris
> Roy-Smith* wrote in /alt.os.linux.mandriva:/
>
>> Hi all,
>> I am working my way through the tldp Introduction to Linux.
>> Just read the bit on ssh, I am wondering if it is possible to
>> access a machine with a dynamic dns address?
>
> Yes, it is.
>
>> Will it cause any problems with authentication at the target
>> end or the initiating end?
>
> Normally not, but the easiest way would be to use a service
> like...
>
> http://www.dyndns.com
>
> ... to keep your hostname in sync with your IP address shifts.
> I even believe Mandriva comes with a script for use with that
> service - or at least, it used to.
>
Thanks Aragorn,
I have a dyndns.org account already, which is what got me
wondering. My router does all the work already, so I'll try it
out when I get a chance.

Chris Roy-Smith wrote:
> Aragorn wrote:
>
>> On Monday 18 August 2008 09:30, someone identifying as *Chris
>> Roy-Smith* wrote in /alt.os.linux.mandriva:/
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am working my way through the tldp Introduction to Linux.
>>> Just read the bit on ssh, I am wondering if it is possible to
>>> access a machine with a dynamic dns address?
>> Yes, it is.
>>
>>> Will it cause any problems with authentication at the target
>>> end or the initiating end?
>> Normally not, but the easiest way would be to use a service
>> like...
>>
>> http://www.dyndns.com
>>
>> ... to keep your hostname in sync with your IP address shifts.
>> I even believe Mandriva comes with a script for use with that
>> service - or at least, it used to.
>>
> Thanks Aragorn,
> I have a dyndns.org account already, which is what got me
> wondering. My router does all the work already, so I'll try it
> out when I get a chance.
keep an eye on that ddns account with the router updateing it, I have
tried that once before and the router didn't update it at all, I just
used a ddclient program running on my server to keep it working.

chris gareau wrote:

>
>
> Chris Roy-Smith wrote:
>> Aragorn wrote:
>>
>>> On Monday 18 August 2008 09:30, someone identifying as *Chris
>>> Roy-Smith* wrote in /alt.os.linux.mandriva:/
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I am working my way through the tldp Introduction to Linux.
>>>> Just read the bit on ssh, I am wondering if it is possible
>>>> to access a machine with a dynamic dns address?
>>> Yes, it is.
>>>
>>>> Will it cause any problems with authentication at the target
>>>> end or the initiating end?
>>> Normally not, but the easiest way would be to use a service
>>> like...
>>>
>>> http://www.dyndns.com
>>>
>>> ... to keep your hostname in sync with your IP address
>>> shifts. I even believe Mandriva comes with a script for use
>>> with that service - or at least, it used to.
>>>
>> Thanks Aragorn,
>> I have a dyndns.org account already, which is what got me
>> wondering. My router does all the work already, so I'll try it
>> out when I get a chance.
> keep an eye on that ddns account with the router updateing it,
> I have tried that once before and the router didn't update it
> at all, I just used a ddclient program running on my server to
> keep it working.

Thanks for the "Heads Up". I have had the router running ddns for
about 18 months so far without any problems (that I have
noticed)

Regards Chris Roy-Smith