From DHCP what DNS server(s) should I hand out to clients. Should one of the DNS servers be the IPFIRE IP address and what DNS server should I use for the secondary DNS server. Trying to find the best combination of DNS servers. Or is DNS handled by my cable modem
Hi,
This information maybe is your interest:
And:
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Just to complete the information.
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To have control over the local net ( DNS blocking is a possible tool ), you should set the DNS server to IPFire and apply the advice of iptom.
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Roberta
Thank you for your input but I am still confused…
This is what I am trying to do. I need to make sure adult sites are blocked. I have found if you do not have the proxy enabled on the client (Windows PC) any request to an adult site is resolved to that site
So..This is my confusion below..or in other words what handles the DNS resolution
PC----->IPFire---->Modem Router
PC gets it ip from DHCP on the IPfire box, the web request is sent to the IPfire box,which sends it to the modem router.
So what DNS servers do I assign to the PC? Does the PC use those DNS servers or does it pass traffic to the IPFIre box which handles the DNS? Then is is passed to the Modem Router which handles the DNS?
So many pieces in the puzzle
Please help
Try with these DNSs:
Especially with versions 1.0.0.3 and 1.1.1.3.
You can put it on the DHCP Server so that the computers use these DNSs.
Example:
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If this doesn’t work, in “Network → Domain name system”, enter it as follows:
And in DHCP Server:
Naturally, with your corresponding IPs. The image shows mine, which may not match the ones you have on Green.
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That is why you need to setup the “Domain name system” tab.
That is the DNS that IPfire will use. Recommend TLS. DoT.
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As Roberto recommended, Cloudflare does have DNS servers that block malware and adult content:
Once this is set in Network→Domain Name System, enable them by placing a check in the white box, uncheck all other DNS servers in the list, then optionally set Protocol for DNS Queries to TLS. Then using the link iptom provided, Force clients to use IPFire DNS Server and set your Primary DNS server under DHCP to IPFire’s IP address.
You can leave them set to Auto and IPFire will be their sole provider of DNS. You could manually input IPFire’s IP address into each PCs DNS Server field, but it is not necessary once IPFire has been set up as the sole DNS provider as per the firewall rule above.
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This issue has been solved..Thanks To All…How do I mark it as solved on the website?
Just mark the solving post as solution ( the square with the tick ).