ddclient 3.7.0 review

ddclient is a client for updating dynamic DNS entries for accounts on a number of dynamic DNS providers, including Dynamic DNS Networ

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: WimPunk

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ddclient is a client for updating dynamic DNS entries for accounts on a number of dynamic DNS providers, including Dynamic DNS Network Services' free DNS service.

Many different routers are supported.

ddclient is a small but full featured client requiring only Perl and no additional modules. ddclient project runs under most UNIX OSes and has been tested under GNU/Linux and FreeBSD.

Here are some key features of "ddclient":
operating as a daemon
manual and automatic updates
static and dynamic updates
optimized updates for multiple addresses
MX
wildcards
abuse avoidance
retrying failed updates
sending update status to syslog and through e-mail.

What's New in This Release:
Added vi tag
Added support for 2Wire 1701HG Gateway (see https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=3496041 submitted by hemo)
added ssl-support by perlhaq
updated cvs version to 3.7.0-pre
added support for Linksys RV042, see feature requests #1501093, #1500877
added support for netgear-rp614, see feature request #1237039
added support for watchguard-edge-x, patch #1468981
added support for dlink-524, see patch #1314272
added support for rtp300
added support for netgear-wpn824
added support for linksys-wcg200, see patch #1280713
added support for netgear-dg834g, see patch #1176425
added support for netgear-wgt624, see patch #1165209
added support for sveasoft, see patch #1102432
added support for smc-barricade-7004vbr, see patch #1087989
added support for sitecom-dc202, see patch #1060119
fixed the error of stripping out '#' in the middle of password, bug #1465932
fixed a couple bugs in sample-etc_rc.d_init.d_ddclient and added some extra auto distro detection
added the validation of values when reading the configuration value.
this fixes a bug when trying to use periods/intervals in the daemon check times, bug #1209743
added timeout option to the IO::Socket call for timing out the initial connection, bug: #1085110