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Adguard Home Setup Guide

This guide will help you configure AdGuard Home to use the UK DNS Privacy Project's secure public DNS resolvers, enhancing your network's privacy and security.

Prerequisites

• A working AdGuard Home installation.
• Access to the AdGuard Home Web Interface.
• Basic knowledge of terminal access if configuring DNS encryption.

Step 1: Access the AdGuard Home Web Interface

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the AdGuard Home web panel:

   http://<your-adguard-home-ip>:3000

   or if installed locally, try http://localhost:3000.
2. Log in using your administrator credentials.

Step 2: Update Upstream DNS Servers

1. In the Admin Interface, go to Settings > DNS Settings.
2. Under Upstream DNS servers, remove any default DNS entries.
3. Enter the UK DNS Privacy Project's resolvers manually:
   • Primary Server: 209.250.227.42
   • Secondary Server: 64.176.190.82
4. Click Save to apply the changes.

Step 3: Enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) or DNS over TLS (DoT) (Optional)

For encrypted DNS resolution, configure DoH or DoT.

Using DNS over HTTPS (DoH)

1. Go to Settings > DNS Settings.
2. Under Upstream DNS servers, enter the UK DNS Privacy Project’s DoH resolver URL:
   https://resolver.dnsprivacy.org.uk/dns-query
3. Click Save.

Using DNS over TLS (DoT)

1. Navigate to Settings > DNS Settings.
2. Under Upstream DNS servers, enter the UK DNS Privacy Project’s DoT address:
   tls://resolver.dnsprivacy.org.uk:853/
3. Click Save.

Step 4: Apply Changes and Test

To apply changes immediately restart AdGuard Home from the Dashboard or by running:

sudo systemctl restart AdGuardHome

Visit the UK DNS Project homepage to verify that your system is using the configured DNS.

Troubleshooting

• Ensure AdGuard Home is not using any other upstream DNS resolvers.
• Restart your router if changes are not taking effect.
• Check logs in the Query Log section to verify resolution through the correct servers.

For more assistance, visit our Getting Help page.