# TS DnsServer

TS DnsServer is a self-hosted network services app. Technitium DNS Server is an open source authoritative and recursive DNS server you can self-host for privacy and security. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7286/ts-dnsserver

## Description

Technitium DNS Server is an open source authoritative and recursive DNS server you can self-host for privacy and security. It filters ads and malware at the DNS level across your entire network, runs with little or no configuration, and provides a browser-based web console for managing zones and filtering.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

79/100 (Good), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 8 days ago)
- Popular: 80 (10,217 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/ts-dnsserver-0zylzat0bero7t?q=ts-dnsserver
- GitHub: https://github.com/TechnitiumSoftware/DnsServer
- Official website: https://technitium.com/dns/

## Common questions

### Can multiple Technitium DNS Server instances be managed from one web console?

Yes. It includes a built-in Clustering feature to manage two or more DNS Server instances from a single admin web console.

### Can Technitium serve encrypted DNS services to clients?

Yes. It supports self-hosting DNS-over-TLS, DNS-over-HTTPS, and DNS-over-QUIC, and DNS-over-HTTPS supports HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3.

### How can Technitium block ads and malware?

You can configure one or more block list URLs to filter ads and malware at the DNS level.

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