<DNSServer>
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XML Element
<DNSServer>
Use
Child element under <DNSUpdate>
Child element under <DefaultDNS>.

Description
Contains the IP address and the update settings for a DNS server (DNS Server Properties dialog).

Data
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Child elements
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Attributes
Name
Data type
Description
GUI reference
IP
string
IP address of the DNS server.
DNS Server in the DNS Server Properties dialog on the Update DNS tab in the Server Set Properties dialog or Default DNS Server on the Default DNS servers in the Options dialog.

UpdateMethod
string
An identifier for the update method used (DNS, DNSTSIG, MSWMI, HTTP, or SCRIPT).

Update method in the DNS Server Properties dialog on the Update DNS tab in the Server Set Properties dialog or Update method in the DNS Server Properties dialog on the Default DNS servers tab in the Options dialog.

KeyName
string
The key name should be entered in domain name format, but can otherwise be anything you choose. (only if DNSTSIG update method).

Key name in the DNS Server Properties dialog.

KeyValue
base64Binary
The key value is a base64 encoded binary value. (only if DNSTSIG update method).

Key value in the DNS Server Properties dialog.

UserID
string
Optionally a user ID and password can be specified for basic HTTP authentication.
(Only if MSWMI or HTTP update method).

User ID in the DNS Server Properties dialog.

Password
string
Optionally a password along with a UserID can be specified for basic HTTP authentication. (Only if MSWMI or HTTP update method).

Password in the DNS Server Properties dialog.

UpdateURL
string
The URL used to update your DNS server with a Internet-based dynamic DNS service. (only if HTTP).

Update URL in the DNS Server Properties dialog.

SuccessText
string
Simple Failover will read the status reply from your provider and see if it can find this exact information on the page. You may also include HTML tags to ensure an exact match. (only if HTTP update method).

Success text in the DNS Server Properties dialog.

Custom
string
This attribute can be used to store any additional string data you wish.
For example a client account number or any other data you wish to associate with this <DNSServer>.
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