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Using the DynDNS Service
If the IP address of your computer network is dynamic instead of static, it may change at unexpected times. It is like having a phone number that can change, making connecting to a database on another computer more difficult because a new IP number will be needed when the number changes. The DynDNS service is one solution to the problem of not having a static IP address with your Internet Service Provider. The DynDNS service functions by installing a small program on your computer that allows using a registered name that will resolve to the correct IP address of your computer. In this way, a server name and IP address can be specified using a name that will never change, meaning that you can connect to the database whenever you want, even when the actual IP address has changed.
Use this service if you want to connect remotely to your database from home or a remote office. It also can facilitate Bestware's technical support to connect remotely to your system to help you troubleshoot problems that you may be having. This particular utility is able to be used free of charge. Following are specific instructions for how to install it on your computer.
Open the web browser of your choice (ie. Internet Explorer), and go to https://www.dyndns.com/account/create.html.
Complete the registration process, and click the "Create Account" button at the bottom to submit your registration.
After registration is submitted, you will need to check your email and you will receive an email titled "Your DynDNS Account Information", you will need to open this email and click the link inside this email, under whereit says "To confirm your account, please go to the address below:". If the link is not clickable, you will need to copy and paste or type the link directly into your web browser.
After clicking this link you will be taken to a page that says "Account Confirmed". At this point, you will see on the page where it says "The account "Account Name" has been confirmed. You can now _login_ and start using your account. You will need to click on the word "login", to login to your account at this point.
Now, click on the yellow "Account" button at the top of the screen and then click on the "My Services..." link you see listed under the "My Services" section.
You will need to scroll to the bottom to where you see "Host Level Services" and click the "Add Host Services" link that you see listed there and now click on "Add Dynamic DNS Host".
Type in a name of how you would like to identify this host. This can be anything. It can be your name, your pets name, or the name of your computer. You choose how to identify this host. Then in the drop down menu beside it select a subdomain that you like. We recommend choosing the "dyndns.org" domain, to keep things simple, but if you want to be creative, feel free to do so.
Your IP should already be filled in for you. You should not change this, or update this in any way. Do not touch this number. Be sure to check the "Enable Wildcard" box. Leave everything else blank, then click "Add Host".
You will get a confirmation screen that says "Hostname Created" at the top of the page, and you will see the host details listed on the screen just as how you entered them. You have successfully created your account and have successfully setup a hostname for your computer. We are not going to download the IP update utility so that it will keep your hostname at DynDNS.org up to date automatically, in case you have an IP address change.
After you have completed the above steps, please see:
Installing The DynDNS Updater Utility
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Installing The DynDNS Updater Utility
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