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How do I verify DDCLIENT is using SSL and if it's not, how do I force it?

I have been following this guide on setting up VPN on my pi. Part of the steps are to set up and configure a dynamic dns service. I have created several accounts across multiple platforms. No Ip and dynamicdns are two to name. Below is an output of…
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Why is ddclient giving me an "Invalid IP" error when trying to update dynamic DNS?

I am having a really hard time getting ddclient (which updates OpenDNS with my current IP address) to work. I have it running as a daemon, but it never succeeds in updating my IP address at openDNS. To troubleshoot, I am running ddclient from the…
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DynDNS updater?

Back in Windows, I had a DynDNS updater which showed a little icon in the task bar... It was a launch-and-forget little app. I want to know if there is something similar in Ubuntu. Specifically, I'd like to have some kind of notification applet…
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How can I make NetworkManager call ddclient automatically

How can I make ddclient update my dyndns address whenever NetworkManager makes or cuts a connection?
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How to set up FQDN with Dynamic IP?

Can I setup my www.example.com address when I have a dynamic external ip adress (no router) and if so whats needed to make it work? The server is already installed with Ubuntu Server 12.04.3 and LAMP packages and works. I would like to use a domain…
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How to use domain name to connect via ssh into your linux server

I have an own linux server (ngnix, gunicorn, python flask) connected it via dyndns to my frtizbox and to my domain and dyndns provider (selfhost.de). Now I would like to connect to this linux server using ssh like this: ssh username@domainname.de…
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find out external ip and use to access ssh server

I would like to scp some large files from my lubuntu laptop to windows desktop. The ip address retrieved with ip -a command however only allows me connect from the laptop to itself. Router or modem is Technicolor tg558v, provider Carrytel (probably…
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How do I set up my apache server with DynDNS?

I have been trying to set up my apache server for many days now, to no avail. I have acquired a DynDNS Pro account and have also registered a domain name with names.co.uk (I haven't even figured out what to do with that yet, and if I even need it at…
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How to setup multiple ipv6 addresses with dyndns in xubuntu?

How to add extra 5 ipv6 addresses to my xubuntu and register them with dyndns? My xubuntu 14.10 have automatically configured ipv4 and ipv6 addresses: sam@minisrv1:~$ ip -6 addr show eth0 2: eth0: mtu 1500 qlen…
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ddclient not working without sudo

When I run ddclient (DynamicDns Updator) without sudo, I get WARNING: file /etc/ddclient.conf: Cannot open file '/etc/ddclient.conf'. (Permission denied) stat() on closed filehandle FD at /usr/sbin/ddclient line 934. Use of uninitialized value…
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Understanding ssh - apparent IP address: dynamic vs local port forwarding

I have ddwrt on my router back home and I'm playing with ssh on my laptop from a remote location to better understand ssh. My router has port 5000 listening for incoming ssh which it port forwards to the ssh dropbear server in ddwrt. So on my…
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How to connect to Ubuntu Server using external IP

I do not have a static IP because my external rarely changes. How can I connect via SSH and FTP via an external IP address.
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Dynamic Ip not working from the LAN

I've configured a dynamic IP following this instructions: http://ubuntulinuxhowto.blogspot.com/2006/06/dynamic-dns-no-ip.html The dynamic IP is working allright from outside the LAN, redirecting it to my computer which is 192.168.1.50, but when I…
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Where do I put a dyndns script for IPv6?

I am using: /sbin/ip -6 addr|grep -v temporary|grep 'scope global'|grep -oE '([0-9a-f]{0,4}:){1,7}[0-9a-f]{1,4}' to grep my global, non-temporary IPv6 address, that is advertised by my router using NDP. Now, I would like to report this address to a…
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Sharing Ubuntu Desktop on the Internet

At home, I have Ubuntu Linux 10.04 on a spare laptop and a DSL connection that's always on. What are the steps to securely (very important) share this on the web with like DynDNS or something and port forwarding so that I can access it over port 443…
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