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Technitium DNS Server Setup Guide

This guide will help you configure Technitium DNS Server to use the UK DNS Privacy Project's secure public DNS resolvers, enhancing your privacy and security by managing your own DNS resolution.

Prerequisites

• A working Technitium DNS Server installation.
• Access to the Technitium Web Interface.
• Basic knowledge of DNS settings and network configuration.

Step 1: Access the Technitium DNS Web Interface

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the Technitium DNS Server panel:

   http://<your-server-ip>:5380/

   or if installed locally, try http://localhost:5380/.
2. Log in with your administrator credentials.

Step 2: Configure Upstream DNS Servers

1. Go to Settings > DNS Settings.
2. Under the Forwarding DNS Servers section, remove any existing entries.
3. Add the UK DNS Privacy Project’s resolvers:
   • Primary Server: 209.250.227.42
   • Secondary Server: 64.176.190.82
4. Click Save & Apply Settings to update the configuration.

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

For encrypted DNS resolution, configure DoH or DoT as follows:

Using DNS over HTTPS (DoH)

1. Navigate to Settings > DNS Settings.
2. Scroll down to DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) Settings.
3. Enable Use DNS-over-HTTPS.
4. Enter the UK DNS Privacy Project’s DoH resolver URL:
   https://resolver.dnsprivacy.org.uk/dns-query
5. Click Save & Apply Settings.

Using DNS over TLS (DoT)

1. Navigate to Settings > DNS Settings.
2. Scroll down to DNS-over-TLS (DoT) Settings.
3. Enable Use DNS-over-TLS.
4. Enter the UK DNS Privacy Project’s DoT resolver:
   tls://resolver.dnsprivacy.org.uk:853/
5. Click Save & Apply Settings.

Step 4: Apply Changes and Restart

Restart the Technitium DNS Server from the Dashboard or by running:

sudo systemctl restart dnsserver

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

Troubleshooting

• Ensure Technitium DNS is not forwarding requests to other upstream servers.
• Restart the server if changes are not applying correctly.
• Check the Logs section in the web interface for DNS resolution errors.

For more assistance, visit our Getting Help page.