MikroTik IP Cloud (DDNS) Configuration

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MikroTik Cloud allow users to Access an Monitor MikroTik over WAN.

Configuration Via WINBOX

✦ Click on IP -> Cloud -> Tick Mark DDNS Enabled -> DDNS Update Interval: 00:10:00 -> Tick Mark Update Time and Click on Apply.

✦ DNS Name will get generated, same link allows you to Access an Monitor MikroTik over WAN.

✦ NOTE: Correct time on a device is important, it cause issues with the system’s logs, break HTTPS connectivity to the device, tunnel connectivity and other issues hence need to Check an Update Time. Follow my previous Blog “MikroTik System Time Configuration” to know the Steps to Configure System Time.

To manually trigger a DNS update:
✦ Click on IP -> Cloud -> Click on Force Update Button.

Configuration Via CLI

 To enable and activate DDNS Cloud service:
[admin@RouterX] ip cloud set ddns-enabled=yes
[admin@RouterX] ip cloud set ddns-update-interval=00:10:00
[admin@RouterX] ip cloud set update-time=yes 
[admin@RouterX] ip cloud print
        ddns-enabled: yes
ddns-update-interval: 10m
         update-time: yes
      public-address: 10.20.100.10
            dns-name: XXXXXXXXX.sn.mynetname.net
              status: updated
✦ DNS Name will get generated, same link allows you to Access an Monitor MikroTik over WAN.

✦ NOTE: Correct time on a device is important, it cause issues with the system’s logs, break HTTPS connectivity to the device, tunnel connectivity and other issues hence need to Check an Update Time. Follow my previous Blog “MikroTik System Time Configuration” to know the Steps to Configure System Time.

To manually trigger a DNS update: 
[admin@RouterX] ip cloud force-update

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