OpenDNS and Cisco Umbrella migration OpenDNS to SafeDNS migration In this guide, we will tell you how to migrate from OpenDNS to SafeDNS while keeping all settings and preferences.The guide includes an example of router setup, filtering policy settings migration, and categories migration. 1. Set up the router Change the DNS servers in your router to 195.46.39.39 and 195.46.39.40.Please note, that your router's interface might be different from the one in the picture. 2. Add public IP address Add the public IP address of your network to the SafeDNS Dashboard > Settings > Devices. For your convenience, it is always shown at the top of the page, under "Your IP address". This setting is similar to the OpenDNS's Network Settings section. OpenDNS SafeDNSJust copy your public IP address, paste it into the IP address field, and click "Add". SafeDNS also supports Dynamic IP addresses, DynDNS hostnames, and IPv6.More information about router setup can be found here: https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/router-setupIPv6 router setup: https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/router-setup-ipv6 3. Create a custom filtering policy If you need more than one filtering policy, you can always create a new one in the SafeDNS Dashboard > Settings > Policy tab. Each filtering policy has its settings for the Advanced Settings, filtering Categories, AppBlocker, and Allow/Denylists. 4. Apply filtering categories OpenDNS security settings are built into the SafeDNS filtering Categories. For example, Malware/Botnet protection, and Phishing Attacks options of OpenDNS are identical to SafeDNS Botnets, Phishing & Typosquatting, and Malware categories.These categories are already blocked by default in the SafeDNS Dashboard > Categories tab. The "Allowlist only" feature blocks access to any domain not listed on the Allowlist (see below). SafeDNS also has the "Unknown Sites" category for the new non-categorized domains. Transfer settings from the Web Content Filtering tab of OpenDNS to more than 65+ SafeDNS Categories. OpenDNS SafeDNS Here is a transfer list of content filtering categories of OpenDNS vs SafeDNS. OpenDNS category SafeDNS primary category SafeDNS additional category Academic Fraud Academic Fraud Adult Themes Adult Sites Adware Online Ads Alcohol Alcohol & Tobacco Anime/Manga/Webcomic Adult Sites Auctions Trackers & Analytics Automotive Automotive Blogs Blogs Business Services Business Corporate Sites Chat Chats & Messengers Classifieds Classifieds Dating Dating Drugs Drugs E-commerce/Shopping E-commerce Shopping Educational Institutions Education File Storage File Storage Financial Institutions Finances Forums/Message boards Forums Gambling Gambling Games Games German Youth Protection German Youth Protection Child Sexual Abuse (IWF) Government Government Hate/Discrimination Hate & Discrimination Health and Fitness Health & Fitness Humor Humor Instant Messaging Chats and messengers Jobs/Employment Jobs & Career Lingerie/Bikini Adult Sites Movies Movies & Video Music Music & Radio News/Media News & Media Non-Profits Non-profit Nudity Adult Sites P2P/File sharing Torrents & P2P Parked Domains Parked Domains Photo Sharing Photo Sharing Podcasts Music & Radio Politics Politics Pornography Pornography & Sexuality Portals Portals Proxy/Anonymizer Proxies & Anonymizers Radio Music & Radio Religious Religious Research/Reference Science & Technology Search Engines Search Engines Sexuality Pornography and sexuality Social Networking Social Networks Software/Technology Computers & Internet Science & Technology Sports Sports Tasteless Tasteless Television Movies & Video Tobacco Alcohol & Tobacco Travel Travel Video Sharing Movies & Video File Storage Visual Search Engines Search Engines Weapons Weapons Web Spam Botnets Phishing & Typosquatting Webmail Webmail 5. Set up Allow/Denylists You can always allow or block custom domains using Allow/Denylist.Simply enter a domain you want to allow or deny to the list and click "Add". You can also add domains in bulk using the "Edit as list" button. More information about Allow/Denylists and Named lists can be found here. 6. Explore additional features Advanced settings Here you can enable Safe Search for Google and Bing, force the Restricted mode for Youtube, create a custom Blockpage, set up the filtering in the Active Directory environment, and redirect domains to different IP addresses with the Aliases. Schedule Unlike other content filtering systems that use simple schedules with complete blocking of internet access based on time, SafeDNS uses a complex system of schedules that can be flexibly configured for any needs and any scenario. AppBlocker Here you can block individual applications or ecosystems. It is similar to Categories - just select the app you need to block and press "Save changes". 7. Download the SafeDNS Agent app Our service can also be set up on the individual devices.SafeDNS Agent is available for Windows, Linux, and Android systems. iOS and macOS agents are coming soon. More information about the Agent can be found here:Windows - https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/safedns-agent-for-windows-setupLinux - https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/safedns-agent-for-linux-setupAndroid - https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/safedns-app-for-android-setupUnsupported mobile devices (yet) - https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/mobile-devices-filtering-setup Support If you have any questions about the migration to SafeDNS, please contact our support team via online chat or by email at support@safedns.comCisco Umbrella to SafeDNS migration In this guide, we will tell you how to migrate from Cisco Umbrella to SafeDNS while keeping all settings and preferences.The guide includes an example of router setup, filtering policy settings migration, and categories migration. 1. Set up the router Change the DNS servers in your router to 195.46.39.39 and 195.46.39.40.Please note, that your router's interface might be different from the one in the picture. 2. Add public IP address Add the public IP address of your network to the SafeDNS Dashboard > Settings > Devices. For your convenience, it is always shown at the top of the page, under "Your IP address". This setting is similar to the Cisco Umbrella's Networks section. Cisco Umbrella SafeDNSJust copy your public IP address, paste it into the IP address field, and click "Add". SafeDNS also supports Dynamic IP addresses, DynDNS hostnames, and IPv6.More information about router setup can be found here: https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/router-setupIPv6 router setup: https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/router-setup-ipv6 3. Create a custom filtering policy If you need more than one filtering policy, you can always create a new one in the SafeDNS Dashboard > Settings > Policy tab. Each filtering policy has its settings for the Advanced Settings, filtering Categories, AppBlocker, and Allow/Denylists. 4. Apply filtering categories Cisco Umbrella security settings are built into the SafeDNS filtering Categories. For example, Malware/Botnet protection, and Phishing Attacks options of Cisco Umbrella are identical to SafeDNS Botnets, Phishing & Typosquatting, and Malware categories.These categories are already blocked by default in the SafeDNS Dashboard > Categories tab. The "Allowlist only" feature blocks access to any domain not listed on the Allowlist (see below). SafeDNS also has the "Unknown Sites" category for the new non-categorized domains. Transfer settings from the DNS Policies page of Cisco Umbrella to SafeDNS Categories. Cisco Umbrella SafeDNS Here is a transfer list of content filtering categories of Cisco Umbrella vs SafeDNS. Cisco Umbrella category SafeDNS primary category SafeDNS additional category Adult Adult Sites Advertisements Online Ads Alcohol Alcohol & Tobacco Animals and Pets Blogs Arts Arts Astrology Astrology Auctions Business E-commerce Business and Industry Business E-commerce Cannabis Drugs Chat and Instant Messaging Chats & Messengers Cheating and Plagiarism Academic Fraud Cloud and Data Centers Computers & Internet Computer Security Security section Computers and Internet Computers & Internet Conventions, Conferences, and Trade Shows Business Cryptocurrency E-commerce Cryptojacking Dating Dating Digital Postcards Computers & Internet Entertainment Dining and Drinking Alcohol & Tobacco DIY Projects Blogs E-commerce DoH and DoT Computers & Internet Dynamic and Residential Computers & Internet Education Education Entertainment Entertainment Extreme Adult Sites Hate & Discrimination Fashion Shopping File Transfer Services File Storage Filter Avoidance VPN, Proxies, and Anonymizers Finance Finance Freeware and Shareware Computers & Internet Gambling Gambling Games Games Government and Law Politics, Society, and Law Government Hacking Phishing & Typosquatting Malware and Ransomware Hate Speech Hate & Discrimination Health and Medicine Health & Fitness Humor Humor Hunting Weapons Illegal Activities Illegal Activity section Illegal Downloads Torrents & P2P Illegal Drugs Drugs Infrastructure and Content Delivery Networks Computers & Internet Internet of Things Computers & Internet Internet Telephony Computers & Internet AppBlocker's VoIP Job Search Jobs & Career Lingerie and Swimsuits Adult Sites Shopping Lotteries Gambling Military Weapons Mobile Phones Computers & Internet Science & Technology Museums Arts Nature and Conservation Blogs News News & Media Non-governmental Organizations Business Non-profit Non-sexual Nudity Adult Sites Not Actionable Contentless Domains Online Communities Forums Social Networks Online Document Sharing and Collaboration File Storage Online Meetings Chats & Messengers Online Storage and Backup File Storage Online Trading Finance E-commerce Organizational Email Webmail Paranormal Astrology Parked Domains Parked Domains Peer File Transfer File Storage Personal Sites Blogs Personal VPN VPN, Proxies, and Anonymizers Photo Search and Images Photo Sharing Politics Politics, Society, and Law Pornography Pornography & Sexuality Private IP Addresses as Host Computers & Internet Professional Networking Computers & Internet Real Estate Real Estate Recipes and Food Health & Fitness Reference Computers & Internet Regional Restricted Sites (Germany) German Youth Protection Religion Religious SaaS and B2B Corporate sites Business Safe for Kids Kids, Home & Family Education Science and Technology Science & Technology Search Engines and Portals Search Engines, Portals Sex Education Adult sites Education Shopping Shopping Social Networking Social Networks Social Science Science & Technology Society and Culture Politics, Society & Law Software Updates Computers & Internet Sports and Recreation Sports Streaming Audio Music & Radio Streaming Video Movies & Video Terrorism and Violent Extremism Hate & Discrimination Tobacco Alcohol & Tobacco Transportation Automotive Travel Travel URL Shorteners Computers & Internet Weapons Weapons Web Cache and Archives Computers & Internet Web Hosting Computers & Internet Web Page Translation Computers & Internet Web-based Email Webmail 5. Set up Allow/Denylists You can always allow or block custom domains using Allow/Denylist.Simply enter a domain you want to allow or deny to the list and click "Add". You can also add domains in bulk using the "Edit as list" button. More information about Allow/Denylists and Named lists can be found here. 6. Explore additional features Advanced settings Here you can enable Safe Search for Google and Bing, force the Restricted mode for Youtube, create a custom Blockpage, set up the filtering in the Active Directory environment, and redirect domains to different IP addresses with the Aliases. Schedule Unlike other content filtering systems that use simple schedules with complete blocking of internet access based on time, SafeDNS uses a complex system of schedules that can be flexibly configured for any needs and any scenario. AppBlocker Here you can block individual applications or ecosystems. It is similar to Categories - just select the app you need to block and press "Save changes". 7. Download the SafeDNS Agent app Our service can also be set up on the individual devices.SafeDNS Agent is available for Windows, Linux, and Android systems. iOS and macOS agents are coming soon. More information about the Agent can be found here:Windows - https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/safedns-agent-for-windows-setupLinux - https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/safedns-agent-for-linux-setupAndroid - https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/safedns-app-for-android-setupUnsupported mobile devices (yet) - https://docs.safedns.com/books/installation-guides/page/mobile-devices-filtering-setup Support If you have any questions about the migration to SafeDNS, please contact our support team via online chat or by email at support@safedns.com