Servers and Services > Dynamic DNS
If you would like to make your hosts accessible from the internet (Don’t forget about security then!), but do not have a domain name that points to your Mac, you will need a Dynamic DNS Service.
If your network is connected to the internet via a router and it can handle Dynamic DNS Services, then you don’t need to configure it with MAMP PRO.
Otherwise you will need to register with a Dynamic DNS Service and enter the user name and password into the appropriate fields. Then you will need to tell MAMP PRO when to inform the Dynamic DNS provider about a change in your Macs IP address. It may be necessary when you restart your computer or a DSL/Cable modem re/establishes a connection.
- Include Dynamic DNS service in GroupStart
Check to include the DNS Server in GroupStart. When activated the DNS Server will automatically start when the Servers button is pressed.
- Activate Service
- Only while a web server is running
- Permanently (as a System Service)
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Account data for service
Select the tab view of your dynamic dns service provider when you have an account with DNS-O-Matic, No-IP, dyn.com, or easydns.com. Select the Generic tab for all other dynamic dns service providers.
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User name:
Enter the user name that was given to you by the provider of the Dynamic DNS Service. -
Password:
Enter the password that was given to you by the provider of the Dynamic DNS Service. -
Server:
Enter the update server name that was given to you by the provider of the Dynamic DNS Service.
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- Generic DNS
A generic dns service can be used as long as the update server is configured to handle the update url as follows:
The following url field should be placed in the Server field, and nothing more.
URL: http:someservice.com/some/path
MAMP PRO adds the following parameters to the end of the url.
?hostname={yourhostname}&myip={ipaddress}&wildcard=NOCHG&mx=NOCHG&backmx=NOCHG
MAMP PRO will replace the placeholders in curly quotes with the necessary information.
A How-To on using spdyn can be found here.
- Path to Dynamic DNS log file
Events from the Dynamic DNS service will be recorded in a log file.