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Re: Auto-notify remote user of IP address change?



> I have a script that does the following:
> *Checks for a change in IP address at an interval (via ipconfig or the
> Internet).
> *Updates the dyndns account only if the address has changed.
> *Emails someone with a date-stamped log of address changes

IIRC most of the dynamic dns clients perform the first two steps for you.  I
know that ipcheck does.  The third step might be useful to you, but isn't
needed in general because you have a hostname that you can look up via DNS
whenever you need it.




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