Comment on DNS server
tux0r@feddit.org 15 hours ago
Any other DNS server I might be able to try?
I use and warmly recommend Technitium DNS. Unlike most other solutions, it uses the root servers by default while still providing an ad blocker, DoH, DoQ etc. - and it does not even require any command-line kung-fu for that (except for the installation, which is one command).
philpo@feddit.org 13 hours ago
I absolutely second Technitium as well. That thing is rock solid, can be used for basically everything, has blocking with a multitude of options and does provide a nice graphical GUI.
I have it running in a dual DNS setup (main server+a Zimablade nowadays) and that shit just works - it’s the container that has caused the least amount of problems in the last 3 years.
The API is fairly handy and quite easy - I have it integrated into HomeAssistant so I have a “Disable DNS Blocking” button in my “Network control” tab in the app.
The only downside is the fact that initially it can be quite overwhelming, especially if you are not an DNS guru and just did the step from AdGuard/PiHole - but soon you realise that you actually only need a few fields for basic operations.
clb92@feddit.dk 3 hours ago
I need that. I already have a bunch of physical buttons on my desk, which do things via Home Assistant, so that’d be an obvious one for me to add next.
tux0r@feddit.org 11 hours ago
On the other hand, Technitium comes with a fairly useful configuration straight out of the box. If you only want to use it on your home LAN (and therefore don’t necessarily need SSL), the only thing you really need to change is the block list field.
philpo@feddit.org 10 hours ago
Yeah, absolutely - nevertheless it can inspire that reaction - which is a shame, because it’s indeed fairly easy.
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
I definitely bounced off of it as it had so much configuration I had no idea where to start. Adguard home was so much easier to set up, particularly because I also had to use it via DHCP as my router doesn’t have a dns option.