DNS-over-HTTPS Setup

DoH should only be turned on if you actually intend to use it.

Please note DoH is designed to increase level of security using your internet connection. Please make sure your environment requires traffic encryption before using it.

Enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11

To configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11, follow the steps:

• Open Start on Windows 11.

• Search for Settings and click the top result to open the app.

• Click on Network & internet.

• Click the Ethernet or Wi-Fi tab (depending on the active connection).

  Quick note: If you have a wireless connection, you need to click on the connection properties setting to access the settings.

• Click the Edit button in the “DNS server assignment” setting.

• Select the Manual option from the drop-down menu.
• Turn on the IPv4 toggle switch.
• Under the “Preferred DNS” and “Alternate DNS” sections, specify the primary and secondary DoH provided by SafeDNS - doh.safedns.com (or copied DoH link from SafeDNS dashboard). 

• Use the “DNS over HTTPS” drop-down menu and select the On (automatic template) option, but you can also choose other encryption preferences, including:

  • Off: Transmits all DNS traffic without encryption.
  • On (automatic template): Sends all DNS traffic with encryption (recommended).
  • On (manual template): This option allows you to specify a specific template. It is only required if the DNS service doesn’t work automatically or has a template that works as expected.

• Turn off the “Fallback to plaintext” toggle switch.

  Quick tip: If you enable this feature, the system will encrypt DNS traffic, but it allows queries to be sent without encryption.

Enable DNS over HTTPS on Android

To configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Android, use these steps:

• Go to Settings > Network & internet.

• Select Advanced > Private DNS.

• Select the Private DNS provider hostname option.

• Add SafeDNS DoH hostname - doh.safedns.com (or copied DoH link from SafeDNS dashboard) and select Save.

Enable DNS over HTTPS by SafeDNS policy

To configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Android, use these steps:

• Open SafeDNS dashboard.
• Browse to Settings.
• Open Policy.
• Enter policy name (1), choose BlockPage (2), turn on DoH (3), press Create policy (4).

• Search for policy and press on Copy DoH link.
• The DoH link will be copied to clickboard.
• Paste copied link to the system DNS settings or in DNS settings in browser.

Enable DNS over HTTPS in Edge

To configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Edge, use these steps:

• Open Settings.
• Go to Privacy, search, and services.
• Scroll down to Security.
• Pick Choose a service provider.
• Add SafeDNS DoH hostname - doh.safedns.com (or copied DoH link from SafeDNS dashboard) and close Settings page.

Enable DNS over HTTPS in Chrome

To configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Chrome, use these steps:

• Open Settings.
• Go to Privacy and security.
• Scroll down to Select DNS provider.
• Pick dropdown menu and choose Add custom DNS service provider.
• Add SafeDNS DoH hostname - doh.safedns.com (or copied DoH link from SafeDNS dashboard) and close Settings page.

Enable DNS over HTTPS in Mozilla Firefox

To configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) in Mozilla, use these steps:

• Open Settings.
• Scroll down to Network Settings and click Settings.
• Scroll down and tick the box next to Enable DNS over HTTPS.
• Click the drop-down box and select Custom.
• Add SafeDNS DoH hostname - doh.safedns.com (or copied DoH link from SafeDNS dashboard) and close Settings page.