<p>The Virtual Name Server (VNS) is used to automatically maintain changing IP addresses for users. Each time a user's personal web server is started or stopped a synchronization message is sent to the VNS. This lets others on the net find you regardless of where you are or which IP address you are using.</p>
<p>AP Hosting provides VNS service for those users without access to their own VNS system. This is usually because they do not have access to a system with a dedicated IP address to run the VNS software. SmartDesk provides <a href="http://www.smartdesk.com/aphost.html">AP hosting services</a> that enables others to find you regardless of the IP address used.</p>
<p>VNS Redirection lets you use an existing web site to maintain your current IP contact information. This allows you to create one web page that automatically contains your access information whenever your desktop is available, and another when you are unavailable. In this way, the web server will automatically FTP the proper page with the updated IP information whenever you log on or off of your server. FTP access to the server is required.</p>
