Configuring dynamic DNS

Heads up !

Dynamic DNS is brand-new and may have some quirks. The full DNS web interface is not yet available, which means only trusted users can currently use this service over SSH. The interface is slated to release by May 2025, but can be expected as early as the end of 2024.

So long as the hardware (or more aptly, the software) supports updating zones using RFC2136, anything goes. Here are some settings you may need :

Server : see A, AAAA, CNAME for loon
Username : your username for logging in to the DNS panel
Password : generate a scoped service password here

Configuring dynamic DNS on Ubiquiti hardware

Ubiquiti hardware is great for its (relatively) low-cost and lack of licence costs. The dynamic DNS solutions in-built to their console devices don't support RFC2136 (the option for nsupdate is likely meant to refer to nsupdate.info).

A piece of middleware was written to allow you to configure dynamic DNS using the same settings for Oracle's DynDNS to complete RFC2136 updates. You can access the source code for this middleware and its documentation here.