DNS-o-matic ending

[nicholab]

Hi can anyone explain why updating dynamic DNS is now a not any issue according to Cisco?  What are People using as a replacement?  How do you update your records for broadband quality monitor from thinkbroadband.
 

Dearest Devoted Denizens of Dynamic IPs,

We are writing to inform you that the DNS-O-Matic service will be officially discontinued in 30 days.

Over the years, DNS-O-Matic has served as a tool for managing dynamic IP addresses. However, as internet infrastructure has evolved, the original utility of this service has diminished. Over time, our niche solution to a niche problem has become an obscure solution to an obscure problem. Consequently, we have decided to reallocate our resources and innovation toward other projects.

What this means for you:

Service Termination: The service will officially cease operations in 30 days.

Data Privacy: Upon closure, all associated data for DNS-O-Matic will be permanently deleted. We will not sell, share, or use your information for any marketing or research purposes, and you will not receive further communications regarding this service after this notice. Be aware that all account logins are linked to OpenDNS registrations; the login and credentials shall remain active and unaffected to support all other OpenDNS functions, which is why the accounts themselves are not being closed. See OpenDNS terms of service and privacy policy if you have any further questions or concerns on what data remains and Cisco's commitments to protecting it.

Technical Impact: To ensure a clean transition, our APIs will begin returning an authentication error ("badauth") to prevent unnecessary client re-tries. Please note that once the service is closed, your dynamic IP updates will no longer be processed.

We appreciate your support and the time you have spent using DNS-O-Matic. Thank you for being a part of our community.

Sincerely,

The OpenDNS Team

[TechMonkey]

They don't say it is no longer an issue, they say they are reallocating resources due to the problem it was solving becomeing less needed, niche.  It is financial decision.  There are other options, like DynDNS, but with cloud resources being pretty reasonable and the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape I imagine fewer people are hosting things at home for access outside, or they are using systems that use proxy access rather than direct.  I know Synology moved to a system where you access their website to access your home box rather than direct.

 

As ever, what are you trying to achieve? Have you spoken to your ISP and asked if you could have a fixed IP?

[nicholab]

2 hours ago, TechMonkey said:

They don't say it is no longer an issue, they say they are reallocating resources due to the problem it was solving becomeing less needed, niche.  It is financial decision.  There are other options, like DynDNS, but with cloud resources being pretty reasonable and the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape I imagine fewer people are hosting things at home for access outside, or they are using systems that use proxy access rather than direct.  I know Synology moved to a system where you access their website to access your home box rather than direct.

 

As ever, what are you trying to achieve? Have you spoken to your ISP and asked if you could have a fixed IP?

I am with Plusnet so no option for a static IP address.  I was using it with OpenDNS for filtering.

[tom_newton]

Cloudflare Tunnel · Cloudflare Docs <-- depending what you were using Dnydns services for, this might be an answer

[andy_b]

I use Cloudflare DNS and a docker container to keep it updated.

 

(not at work)

Edited Monday at 11:51 by andy_b