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The well-known platform DuckDNS, which has long provided free DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) services, was recently found to have shut down its website. No explanation has been offered regarding the closure, leaving it uncertain whether this is a temporary suspension or a permanent termination of service.
DuckDNS enabled users to map dynamic IP addresses to domain names and keep them updated. This allowed households without static public IP addresses to bind a domain to their home broadband connections, ensuring continuous accessibility.
The service was widely used by home users for remote access to personal servers, such as NAS devices and security cameras. With the platform now offline, users must urgently migrate their domains to alternative DNS providers, or risk losing access to services already configured with DuckDNS.
Fortunately, many other providers still offer free DDNS solutions. Among the most prominent is Cloudflare, which supports dynamic DNS through its API. A wealth of scripts and community support make it a viable replacement for affected users.
In terms of digital certificates, DuckDNS allowed users to directly request free TLS certificates. Cloudflare, however, requires enabling its proxy protection (the orange cloud setting) for automatic TLS deployment. If users prefer to connect directly to their home broadband dynamic IP for accessibility reasons, they must disable the proxy. In such cases, certificates must be requested manually and deployed on the endpoint device.
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