Can I manage my own domain using a web sever at home without having a static IP address using NO-IP?

I have purchased my own domain in GoDaddy. I have a server at home, Windows Server 2008 R2 to be specific. I do not have a static IP address, however I have created an account in No-IP, have the DUC software running which assures that the hostname I was provided with will always point to the dynamic IP address at my place.

However, in GoDaddy they ask for an IP to specify where is the site hosted. How can I do this?

Solution 1:

You can point sub-domains at your dynamic DNS name using CNAME records. However, you cannot point the base of the domain itself without using a proxy.

So if your domain is example.com, you can make www.example.com work just by adding a CNAME for www to your dynamic DNS name.

GoDaddy's offers a redirection service. Say your domain is example.com. To make http://example.com work (without a www) use GoDaddy's HTTP proxy service to redirect example.com to www.example.com. You'll need an A record for example.com that points to GoDaddy's redirection service.

Solution 2:

Just to add to the already helpful answers, here's confirmation from GoDaddy that as of 1 week ago (May 2012) they do not directly support dynamic DNS:

http://support.godaddy.com/groups/domains-management-and-services/forum/topic/dynamic-ip-1/

Sounds like you would be best off migrating your domain to another company. If you like No-IP they can handle a domain with a dynamic IP if you sign up for a paid No-IP Plus account. See more details here:

http://www.no-ip.com/services/managed_dns/plus_dynamic_dns.html

Solution 3:

However, in GoDaddy they ask for an IP to specify where is the site hosted. How can I do this?

Since GoDaddy hosts your DNS for you, they want to know where to point DNS. If you use a Dynamic DNS service you will need to move your DNS to them.

More info: https://serverfault.com/questions/234625/godaddy-hosting-with-dynamic-ip

Solution 4:

If you point your NS (name servers) from GoDaddy, to your No-ip address, then that should work. Say Example.com is your domain and Example.no-ip.org is your No-Ip address then in godaddy's control panel change your name servers to example.no-ip.org then in windows dns on your server, set up a new forwards zone for your ip, then add an A record for www with the ip being your current dynamic ip. Every time your ip changes you will have to alter this A record, put you shouldn't have to alter your settings for godaddy