Dynamic DNS (DDNS) for Free: Remote Access to Home Server with Dynu

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This tutorial explains how to setup Dynamic DNS (DDNS) to remotely access your home server with a free domain name! Using a free dynDNS domain name from dynu.com, you can access any devices in your home network from anywhere in the world.
This video is part of my ultimate home server tutorial video series!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Remote Access to Home Server with Dynu
00:36 - Local access to applications
01:03 - Dynamic DNS (DDNS) explained
02:21 - How to setup port forwarding to your server
04:43 - DDNS from router vs. service provider
05:42 - Setup DynDNS on Dynu
06:19 - Automatically update IP address
09:05 - Setup subdomains (CNAME Record)
10:04 - Configure Apache2 Reverse Proxy
12:30 - Fix connection issues with Nextcloud
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@xphis0528 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing content, thanks very much. This was the method I was looking for (https + free domain + ddns) I can say that being able to do these things is like a superpower to me, and at the same time it is so easy to learn them. So far I've realized there are multiple ways to solving remote homeserver connection (without static IP and without paying for a domain): using DDNS and free domain, SSH tuneling, or just using onion routing addresses. Thanks again, and thanks youtube!

@autobahnmensch Жыл бұрын

this was amazing, really cleared things up for me about dynamic dns, thank you!

@cool2756 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the quick and simple DDNS example you provided :)

@vitiok78 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Want to add that many routers have a section called DDNS that does the job of updating the IP address on DDNS provider without the cron configuration on the server

@noweare1 Жыл бұрын

Yup, useful comment

@ravine9083 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I have nextcloud on my server and dynu pointing to my home IP (I manually typed it in) fortunately it hasn't changed in 6 mounts. I don't have have the sites-available directory, so looks like I need to watch your tutorials with Apache. I use nextcloud daily for school and I want my cockpit web interface accessable. I'm not sure if I can cancel my SSL certificate for nextcloud. Bit warden looks cool, I'll try that too. I also run Plex and both Minecraft java and bedrock servers, so this is a busy computer. I'm sitting at 90GB of RAM usage.

@AvengeTheTECH 2 жыл бұрын

much appreciated as I'm looking into a solution to change from NOIP as a failsafe option

@muhdbasiirzulkifle5090 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you.

@TechGuides 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tjames22123 2 жыл бұрын

Top notch videos! Danke!!

@TechGuides 2 жыл бұрын

Thansk! I appreciate it a lot

@MrVmagna Жыл бұрын

Very nice tutorial. Thank you

@TechGuides Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@karl514b 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful video. Question: What is the difference between installng DDNS on a computer vs the router?

@carnby24 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You are a lecturer material!!

@TechGuides 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it tons!!

@kidpoker9408 2 жыл бұрын

@@TechGuides will dynamic dns help with streaming and iptv thats all i care about?

@reinelvlogz2073 8 ай бұрын

Great thanks for the tutorial

@TechGuides 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@dtm85 9 ай бұрын

This is excellent! Thank you for sharing this! It’s exactly what I needed! One question however, how can I do this via powershell on a windows server?

@TechGuides 8 ай бұрын

I'm sure Dynu also provides an update command for windows servers!

@molbar77 2 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, any idea how to overcome the issue that dynamic DNS is not trusted very much. For example my company network blacklists the DYNU domain name and IP probably because its dynamic. So I cannot reach my bitwarden from my work...

@seoonlyRU 2 жыл бұрын

шикардосик) лайк от СЕООНЛИ

@joseeliseu8210 5 ай бұрын

Great video

@Axel-ds2ob 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Roman. Following your series my home network work great EXCEPT that I am unable to access Nextcloud with the URL provided by the DynDNS using a computer within my home network (or even the IP address associated to the URL). I can still access it using the local IP address or I can access it with 4G or from another network. Do you have an idea what could cause this

@kidpoker9408 2 жыл бұрын

will dynamic dns help with streaming and iptv thats all i care about?

@caspibar1 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I was wondering how to remotely access a server I use on the road that I connect to the internet via mobile hotspot. So, my setup is mobile hotspot>wireless to ethernet adapter>my device (only accepts ethernet port) Since my mobile hotspot does not provide a static public IP address, how could I use this method to get access? Thanks

@starboardaussie Жыл бұрын

Great video on remote access ! ! Do you have any tips on best method and practices (and the most secure) to remote connect to the Proxmox VE Server Web console UI without connection going through some sort of central pipe, like VPN or Cloudflare or such. I want to connect to my Proxmox Web UI remotely as I travel a lot and don't want messy subscriptions either.

@TechGuides Жыл бұрын

I'm afraid I have absolutely no experience with Proxmox

@williamt6095 2 жыл бұрын

already try port check result fail. can it work with private ip? my isp don't open public ip to my router.

@poke6753 2 жыл бұрын

I followed the steps but i still am unable to accees it from anywhere

@durgaprasadreddy5033 17 күн бұрын

Your ISP might be using CGNAT wherein he assigns a private ip address to your router instead of a public ip address. You can check by verifying the public ip address that pops up in whatismyip website with that of ipaddress assigned to the router

@muhammadan-nasdzikrullahbi9769 5 ай бұрын

Hi , how can i configure the applications accessible using local network as well ? I can access my applications using outside network but when i use the local network (same network as the applications) , i cannot access it , but i can access it using the private ip but not with the public ip , can someone help me ? Thanks

@truecaller7327 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your efforts done on these videos , tbh i followed every step to install the NC on ubuntu 24.0.3 and finally it is woking , now following the steps of this video , and after completing all the steps and i try to access my NC using my subdomain i get 403 error, do you think you can help me with this ? i've done every single step precisely .

@usmanzafar4230 2 жыл бұрын

I have a static ip how i can access my server over the internet i watched your last video on nextcloud. Please help me 🙏🙏🙏🥺🥺

@kimkuere9149 Жыл бұрын

Hi friend, i got ost when you start typing codes, bcoz i am working on windows, may you please send instructions on how do i go about the same scenario here in windows? ... i have xampp(apache and mysql) installed on my windows pc and i would like to access my server remotelly .... PLEASE HELP.

@autobahnmensch Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TechGuides Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much! Glad you liked it :)

@bluetheredpanda 3 ай бұрын

Hey dude, thanks for the videos, you're way clearer than most tech KZfaqrs (esp. in the home server niche ahahah). Just curious, you never made the follow-up video to this one, did you?

@TechGuides 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! Hmm about encrypting? I did this a while back but probably wanted to make an updated version. I will actually re-do all my Linux videos but they will be on my second channel

@bluetheredpanda 3 ай бұрын

@@TechGuides oh, interesting. What’s the name of the channel? 🙏

@TechGuides 3 ай бұрын

Same (old) name ;) www.youtube.com/@Tech-Guides

@bluetheredpanda 3 ай бұрын

@@TechGuides Thanks, just subscribed!

@TechGuides 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate the support!! Got so many awesome projects planned for that channel :)

@alexzander4457 Жыл бұрын

hey can you help me asap please "when i type cat dynulog its says unkown at front of my name so what does it mean and i cant access my nextcloud throw this domain i provided why but can access on my ip i have static ip on pc

@herbervonsant5125 Ай бұрын

Sir , greate video, i have so many questions.....

@molbar77 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, a lot 5*! Is there a reason using Linux crontab+wget instead of IP update client of Dynu for Linux runs as a system service?

@TechGuides 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I prefer using onboard tools whenever possible rather than installing 3rd party software

@Joe.95. 11 ай бұрын

10:23 I use nginx, the steps are the same right?

@AnggaPramana-on8jw 3 ай бұрын

Nice video, how about if I have bought a domain and use my own domain instead of domain from ddns provider? Thank you

@TechGuides 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! If you bought a domain name its actually much simpler. You just have to point the A-type record to your public IP address. Usually domain sellers have small scripts that you can use together with an API key to periodically update that record if your ISP keeps assigning you a new IP address.

@Alreshi 2 жыл бұрын

Hi how I can install an SSL certificate in my local host?

@TechGuides 2 жыл бұрын

Ill be doing an update soon, but for now refer to this video on SSL certificates: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mZekkrKjrs_FYYk.html

@it-expat-china 11 ай бұрын

It seems that your ISP doesn't block the port 80 of your home server's IP address, ami I right? This kind of ISPs are hard to come by, usually they don't allow 80 or 443.

@TechGuides 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I can easily access any port I wish on my IP. You sure its no simply blocked by your router? You will definitely need to port forward anything to you device if you want outside access

@whocares3132 Жыл бұрын

Can you make a tutorial for nginx with wildcard cert support?

@TechGuides Жыл бұрын

Havent used NGINX ever so Im afraid I lack the knowhow to make a useful video

@managersoft4512 Жыл бұрын

Sorry for my stupid questions but. Is it possible to do the same on Windows?

@TechGuides Жыл бұрын

Not stupid at all! Do you mean for a Windows Server? I'm afraid I have absolutely zero experience with those...

@marcrjacobs 8 ай бұрын

I can get to my home nextcloud instance from my computer, but not my iPhone or tablet. Any ideas?

@TechGuides 8 ай бұрын

Hmm did you happen to connect directly to the local IP address with your computer? Or does it work through your URL?

@marcrjacobs 8 ай бұрын

@@TechGuides Thanks for the prompt reply, but it seems I was stupid. After my router I have an eero mesh network router that it closer to my server and it has an eth port. So, on my router I port forwarded to the eero and from the eero I port forwarded to my server. If finally dawned on me that I was complicating my life. I moved the server on to the router, changed the nic setting and the port forwarding on the router and everything works like a dream. I do have a remaining question though: I don't happen to have a spare domain, but is there a way to solve the following error: "Accessing site insecurely via HTTP. You are strongly advised to set up your server to require HTTPS instead, as described in the security tips ↗. Without it some important web functionality like "copy to clipboard" or "service workers" will not work!" Thanks for your videos, lots of great stuff for me to learn.