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Benny Tucker wrote:

One thing I have noticed:
I've been using 2 addresses to my self hosted interned id server.
1. I've been using the IP address in one of them so that when I'm local, it works by IP.
2. When I'm out and about, I use the DNS address for the same server.
So then, If I've been using the DNS name while I'm out and about, it works just fine.
If I then, within a few minutes arrive on location and try to use the IP address id server, it fails as shown in one of the photos above.
However, after a period of time, not sure exactly how long, it will start working again with the IP address. This all works fine until I step away again and I try to use the DNS name, it fails again until a period of time has passed again.
I've tried everything I can think of. Rebooting the computer that the mini-id server resides on, Stopping and restarting the mini-id server, flushing the DNS cache on local and remote machines, including restarting the iPhone and tablets. Nothing works, except waiting for some cache somewhere to reset.
Otherwise, Kudos for such a wonderful upgrade to the IOS app.....

If you are using NAT port forwarding on your router, you may need to look at split-DNS or NAT lookback/reflection/hairpinning. That way you can use the same DNS name while on your local network and away.

Conrad Sallian wrote:

Hi Benny,

Just to clarify, do you mean you have created two ID server records in the Server Manager and you sign in to either of them depending on where you are at the moment?

In other words, it is not about connecting via RU Server (as a relay) but about signing in on it for address book sync etc. ?

Hi Conrad,
I can connect to the server just fine. Using DNS address or IP address. I'm using more for Internet ID, more than syncing address books and such. I've been using the IP address for local connections to the server and DNS address for when I'm away from the local WiFi. I also have everything set up for Direct Connections, but I really like the online dot lighting up when I use the Internet ID connection type. Direct Connection does not show my computers online status like the Internet ID does. I really only use the address book sync function for a 1 time sync with a new device, then if I need to customize the connection for that specific device, I can log out of the server, customize the connections for that device, and save them for that device only. I hope that makes sense. It's working really well for me that way...
Benny