DynDNS on Windows: the native client
The native Windows client keeps your hostname pointed at your PC's public IP automatically — a tray app with a status icon plus an optional background service that updates even when nobody is logged in.
Step by step
- Download the MSI from the Downloads page (dashboard → “Downloads”) and install it.
- Open Settings via the tray icon and enter the values from the table below.
- Save — the service picks up the settings and updates automatically from now on, even with no user logged in.
Settings to enter
tray icon → Settings
- Install:
- download the MSI from the Downloads page (dashboard → Downloads) and install it
- Hostname:
- myhouse.dnsfollowme.uk
- API key:
- dyndns_… key from the dashboard (input is masked)
- Interval:
- minutes between IP checks (default 5)
- IPv4 (A):
- “Update IPv4 (A)” checkbox — default on
- IPv6 (AAAA):
- “Update IPv6 (AAAA)” checkbox — untick IPv4 for IPv6-only (DS-Lite)
- Service:
- the Windows service updates even with no user logged in
The API key is a dyndns_… key from the dashboard — account passwords are rejected by the server. The service keeps itself updated automatically; the tray app shows the status and last IP.
Need a free hostname first?
Create a free DNS Beacon account, add a hostname and generate an API key — then come back and finish the setup above.
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