Yes, via cPanel you have access to a feature for management of dynamic DNS records (DynDNS).
DynDNS records can be used e.g. for pointing a subdomain towards a server or an office network where the public IP address changes from time to time.
To create a dynamic DNS record, follow these steps:
- Begin by logging on to cPanel.
- Find the icon
Dynamic DNS
underDomains
. - Then, click the
Create
button to start adding a subdomain which you will use for the dynamic DNS feature. - Now you’ll get to create the DNS record.
Make a few choices:- Under
Dynamic DNS Domain
, in the left box, enter thesubdomain
you want to use. In the dropdown menu to the right, select thedomain
you want to create the subdomain on. In this example, we’ve setdyndns
as the subdomain and selectedexempel.se
as the domain. The complete dynamic DNS record will therefore bedyndns.exempel.se
. - Optional: If you want to, you can click
Manually Enter An IP Address
and enter an IP address which the dynamic DNS record should point at from the beginning. - Optional: Enter a description for the DNS record (e.g. an identifier telling where it points, such as “Office”).
- Finally, click the
Create
button once you’re done.
- Under
- You will now be redirected back to the landing page for the dynamic DNS feature. The DNS record you just created will be visible in the table a bit down on the page.
The URL you see in the columnURL
can now be used to update the dynamic DNS record. Access it somehow (via a web browser, cURL, wget, or any other way you fancy) from a device located on the network using the public IP address you want it to point at to update the record.