How to Setup Saud’s Google Domains Dynamic DNS Updater Setting up Saud’s Google Domains Dynamic DNS Updater allows Windows 10 users to keep their Dynamic DNS (DDNS) record perfectly in sync with their public IP address.
Note: Google Domains has transitioned its services to Squarespace. This guide is intended for legacy environments using the Google Domains API architecture or compatible destination systems.
The SaudsGoogleDomainsDynamicDNSUpdater Windows Client is a tiny, lightweight utility that runs silently in your system tray. It monitors and updates your network’s public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses at intervals defined by you. Phase 1: Retrieve Your Google Domains DDNS Credentials
Before configuring Saud’s utility, you must generate your unique API login information from your domain host console. Log into your domain management dashboard. Navigate to the DNS settings menu.
Expand Show advanced settings and locate the Dynamic DNS section.
Click Create new record, then type your target subdomain (e.g., ://yourdomain.com). Click Save.
Click View Credentials to reveal the system-generated username and password. Do not use your standard Google account login info. Phase 2: Download and Run the Tool
Because this utility operates as a lightweight standalone executable, installation is instant.
Visit the SaudsGoogleDomainsDynamicDNSUpdater GitHub Repository.
Download the latest release package to your Windows 10 machine.
Extract the ZIP folder contents to a dedicated directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\GDNSUpdater). Launch the application executable. Phase 3: Configure the Client Settings
Open the application interface to link your domain credentials with the client program.
Hostname: Enter your full subdomain (e.g., ://yourdomain.com). Username: Paste the exact string generated from Phase 1. Password: Paste the unique API password from Phase 1.
Check Interval: Define how many minutes the tool waits between IP checks (e.g., 5 or 10 minutes). IP Version Target Configuration
The client features a toggle to choose between IPv4 and IPv6 targeting. By default, the tool queries Google’s standard server (https://domains.google.com/checkip). To enforce a specific IP standard, adjust your lookup targets inside the client:
Force IPv4 Only: Change the checker URL to https://api.ipify.org.
Force IPv6 Only: Change the checker URL to https://api64.ipify.org. Phase 4: Finalize Execution and Automation
Minimize the application to send it straight to the Windows system tray. It will now run continuously in the background.
To guarantee that your DDNS remains active after a power outage or computer reboot, remember to add a shortcut of Saud’s utility executable directly to your Windows Startup folder (Shell:startup). This ensures the updater initializes automatically whenever your user profile logs into Windows.
If you are dealing with recent system migrations or need alternative setups, I can provide instructions for transferring your workflow to Cloudflare DDNS or configuring automation via Windows Task Scheduler. DDNS Updater For Google Domains Broken In DSM?
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