DDClient: Problem updating Zoneedit

I use Zoneedit for DNS "hosting". They give great, free service, with additional features at small costs.

For updating my Dynamic IP, I use the DDClient script (supports zoneedit, dyndns.org and many other providers)

A few days ago (according to my logs: 30/05/08 18:15:00 UTC) DDClient stopped updating my IP in Zoneedit. Apparently Zoneedit changed the URL, and ddclient.conf should be updated accordingly:

server=www.zoneedit.com

should become

server=dynamic.zoneedit.com

It probably hurt many users.. I hope I didn't lose too many emails =)

Update: I notified ddclient developers and it was fixed (in SVN only currently).

Update 2: According to wimpunk (ddclient developer), the "server=www.zoneedit.com" can be simply commented-out from ddclient.conf (it's an optional parameter!); when commented-out, default already uses the correct address (dynamic.zoneedit.com), even in 3.7.3 or earlier.

10 thoughts on “DDClient: Problem updating Zoneedit”

Isabellf June 1, 2008 at 16:49

Yeah, the service is great, I just hope they could advise when they change stuff.

Manicman666 June 2, 2008 at 19:24

Thank you I Just spent the last hour trying to find out why ddclient wasn't working. I find it hard to believe that they didn't send out any prior email to let there users know before hand

Oren June 2, 2008 at 23:39

For Zoneedit's side I'd say that they DID put a "Redirect" which, on theory, was supposed to make a smooth change.. Maybe it's also ddclient's fault for not following the redirect.

The Derro June 5, 2008 at 01:29

Nice find! I did a packet capture and noticed that it was sending a redirect, but didn't make the logic leap and change my config to reflect that!

Cheers!

Hamish June 5, 2008 at 10:32

+1 from me. Thanks for the info.

Hemo June 5, 2008 at 20:27

Excellent. I had two systems, one started this about two weeks ago, and the other didn't start acting up until today. changing the hostname was a charm.