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Connection Guide (Updates based on your domain)

Private DNS (Android DoT Hostname)

DoT URL

DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) URL

DNS-over-QUIC (DoQ) URL

Total Queries (24h)

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Blocked Queries

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Blocking Ratio

- %

Avg. Response Time

- ms

Unique Clients (24h)

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Cache Hit Ratio

- %

Traffic Overview (Last 24h)

Live Query Log

Time	Domain	Client IP	Type	Status	Actions

Advanced Analytics

Top Blocked Domains

Domain	Hits

Top Clients

Client IP	Queries

Query Types

A (IPv4) / AAAA (IPv6): Standard website connections (IP addresses).

HTTPS: Secure, encrypted connection information.

TXT: Additional text info (e.g., used for email spam protection).

SRV / PTR / SOA: Technical network services (e.g., local network printers).

ANY: General requests for "all info" about a server.

Query Log

Time	Domain	Client IP	Type	Status	Actions

System Logs

Initializing system log stream...

System Diagnostics

SSL Certificate

Loading certificate data...

System Status

API Reachability Online

DNS Port (53) Active

DoT Port (853) Active

Resource Usage

CPU Load (1/5/15m) 0.00, 0.00, 0.00

Detecting...

RAM Usage 0 / 0 MB

Disk Space 0 / 0 GB

Uptime 00:00:00

Upstream Performance

Upstream Server	Status	Response Time
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Custom Rules

Immediately allow or block individual domains.

Custom Blocklist

Custom Allowlist

Filtering Lists

Your Active Blocklists

Your Active Allowlists

Domains in these lists will always be allowed, even if they appear in a blocklist.

Suggested Blocklist Presets

One-click activation for popular blocklists

Suggested Allowlist Presets

One-click activation for popular allowlists (domains that should never be blocked)

Settings

Debug Mode

Write detailed diagnostic information to the system logs.

Upstream DNS Servers (Standard)

Comma separated IP addresses (Max 5)

Upstream DoT Servers (DNS over TLS)

Comma separated hostnames (Max 5). Example: unfiltered.joindns4.eu

Admin Domain (for Block Page)

The domain used for the Admin UI (e.g., dns.mydomain.de). Used for professional redirects.

Block Page / ShieldDNS IP

The IP address of this ShieldDNS server. Blocked domains will point to this IP.

Prefer Encrypted Upstreams (DoT)

Always try to use DNS-over-TLS if available.

Sign Apple Profiles (.mobileconfig)

Use the server's SSL certificate to sign generated profiles for a "Verified" status on iOS.

Security

API Keys

Manage API keys for third-party monitoring and automation. Tokens are shown only once.

Name	Permissions	Created	Last Used	Actions

Smart Networking & Maintenance

Smart Upstream Selection

Dynamic latency sorting for fastest response times.

Data Retention (Days)

Latency Test Interval (Minutes)

Frequency of response time checks. Distributed across the interval.

Diagnostics Refresh Interval (Seconds)

Frequency of hardware resource updates (CPU, RAM, etc.) in Diagnostics view.

Smart Selection Mode

Strategy used for upstream selection when Smart Selection is active.

Enable Serve Stale

Serve expired cache entries while refreshing in background (faster perceived speed).

DNSSEC Validation

Perform full local DNSSEC validation. Disable to offload to upstream (recommended for speed).

System Backup & Restore

Download a full system backup (.zip) or restore your configuration (.json).

Geo-Blocking 🌍

Block entire countries from accessing or resolving through this DNS server.

Select Countries to Block

About ShieldDNS

High-performance DNS appliance for the modern web.

Environment

ShieldDNS Version v1.1.1-dev

CoreDNS Version v1.14.2

OS Base Alpine 3.23

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ShieldDNS is Active

Connection Guide (Updates based on your domain)

Traffic Overview (Last 24h)

Live Query Log

Top Blocked Domains

Top Clients

Query Types

SSL Certificate

System Status

Resource Usage

Upstream Performance

Custom Blocklist

Custom Allowlist

Your Active Blocklists

Your Active Allowlists

Suggested Blocklist Presets

Suggested Allowlist Presets

Security

API Keys

Smart Networking & Maintenance

Geo-Blocking 🌍

Environment

Project Links

Step 1: Admin Password

Step 2: Upstream Configuration

Step 3: Blocklists

ShieldDNS Login

Add Blocklist

Generate API Key

⚠️ High Risk Operation

Final Confirmation

System Resetting...

Notification

Client Details

Top 10 Domains (Allowed)

Top Blocked Domains

Recent Activity