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Technitium DNS Server

Technitium DNS Server is an open-source, self-hosted DNS server that provides authoritative and recursive name resolution for your network, blocks ads and…

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Technitium DNS Server is an open-source, self-hosted DNS server that provides authoritative and recursive name resolution for your network, blocks ads and malware at the DNS level, and includes a browser-based web console for managing zones and policies.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score

Not enough data yet for a health score. It needs at least 2 of 4 factors: maintenance, popularity, ease of install, resource needs.

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Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 350 MB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked today - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Running the server The server works out of the box with little or no configuration. Once the container is running, open the built-in web console from any modern browser to manage DNS zones, DNSSEC, and blocklists, then point your devices' DNS setting to the host. source

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Common questions

Can I run Technitium DNS Server in Docker?

Yes. The project provides a Docker image, and once the container is running you can open its built-in web console to manage DNS zones, DNSSEC, and blocklists.

Can the admin console use external authentication?

Yes, it supports Single Sign-On with OpenID Connect and also LDAP authentication.

Can I manage multiple Technitium DNS Server instances from one console?

Yes, it includes built-in clustering that lets you manage two or more DNS Server instances from a single admin web console.

Can it serve DNS over encrypted protocols?

Yes, it can self-host DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, and DNS-over-QUIC services on your network.

How can I block ads and malware?

Configure one or more block list URLs to block ads and malware at the DNS level.

Answers sourced from github.com

Community

Collected today - public community threads