NAME

ipcheck - Dyndns.org client to register your dynamic IP address

SYNOPSIS

ipcheck [options] Username Password Hostnames
ipcheck [options] --acctfile acct_info_file

DESCRIPTION

ipcheck is a simple Python script to register your dynamic IP address using the NIC V2.0 protocol. It aim to be fully compliant with the dyndns client specification.

The script is very easy to use and supports multiple methods for determining the external IP (parsing interfaces on the local machine, web based IP detection, direct support for devices from Linksys, Netgear, Draytek, Netopia, HawkingTech, Watchgard, Cayman, Nexland, ZyXEL, SMC, Compex, UgatePlus, DLink and Cisco).

Run the script with no command line arguments for quick start instructions.

OPTIONS

-a address: Manually specify the address.
-r URL: NAT router, use web IP detection.
-A text: Scan syslog for an IP after text (Unix only).
-F filename: Guess the WAN IP from a firewall log.
-b: Backup mx option ON (default OFF).
-c: Custom dns option (default dynamic).
-d dir: Directory for data files (default current).
-e script: Execute script after a successful update.
-f: Force update regardless of current state.
-g: NAT router, let dyndns guess your IP. (do not use this in a cronjob, try -r).
-h: Print this help text.
--help: Print all available help text.
-i interface: Interface for local address (default ppp0).
-j: Disable https.
-l: Log debugging text to ipcheck.log file.
--syslog: Log debugging text to syslog (Unix only).
-m mxhost: MX host (default NOCHG).
-o: Set dyndns offline mode.
-p: Proxy bypass on port 8245.
-q: Quiet mode (unless there is an error).
-s: Static dns option (default dynamic).
-t: Test run, do not send the update.
-v: Verbose mode.
-w: Wildcard mode ON (default OFF).
--makedat: Create the ipcheck.dat file by dns lookup.
--devices: Print router options (Linksys, Netgear, etc).
-n ip: The router IP address on the internal lan.

OTHER OPTIONS

For help with different options: ipcheck -h
For supported devices listing: ipcheck --devices
For long detailed help text: ipcheck --help

EXAMPLES

Example 1: the external IP is on eth0 of the current machine:



    # ipcheck -l -i eth0 username password hostnames

Example 2: you are using the Linksys routing device:



    # ipcheck -l -L linksyspassword username password hostnames

Example 3: you want to use web based ip detection:



    # ipcheck -l -r checkip.dyndns.org:8245 ...

where ... is your dyndns username password and hostnames. Hostnames should be comma delimited if there are more than one.

AUTHOR

ipcheck was written by Kal <kal@users.sourceforge.net>.

This manual page was written by Joao Eriberto Mota Filho <eriberto@debian.org> for Debian project (but may be used by others).

15 Oct 2016

ipcheck-0.233