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Windows 11 DoH issue - "This device is using NextDNS with no profile"

I've been using the app for a year now and was hoping to switch to a more native setup by using Windows 11's DNS over HTTPS. I uninstall the app, configure networking according to the instructions,…

Setup entreprise

Hello, I’m currently testing NextDNS. It looks good. I want to deploy it in the company, starting with a test for about 20 people. I plan to install it on Windows, macOS, and Linux,…

Resolver Keeps Toggling

Hey all, The indicator bar in my account's 'Setup' page keeps toggling from "All good!" to "This device is not using NextDNS". I went the 'easy route' and am only using the app on my machine and have…

Why there is a difference between the address put in the configuration guide and the dns server address?

Well it’s mostly in the title. But for everyone of my configuration setups there is always the dns server address ending with a x.x.x.0 ending with a 0.…

Need Help!! - Dynamic Switch Profile

Hi all, I’m a freelancer with a team of two developers, and I primarily get most of my projects through Upwork. I’m planning to hire a salesperson to handle Upwork bidding,…

Unable to access Captive Portals with multiple setups

I have a few laptops that will be traveling but I'm unable to get any captive portal sites to load. (McDonalds, hotels, airports, etc) I added msftconnecttest.…

"This device is using NextDNS with no profile" on Windows 10

This only seems to be a problem on a single user on this desktop. Switching to a different user and checking there, NextDNS appears to be functioning properly.…

Next Dash Dns

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share my app with you. It provides more information than the official web frontend and primarily uses SSE events. Check out the Reddit post for more details! https:…

can anybody help me integrting NextDNS with Splunk

Windows Updates, Defender, Edge | Worth | Bug Report.

Can this effect Windows Updates, Windows Defender and Edge? I know some people say that adding multiple blocklists is redundant, but I’ve noticed that the dashboard automatically marks items as…

Split Horizon on Windows

Is it possible to configure Split Horizon on Windows https://github.com/nextdns/nextdns/wiki/Split-Horizon I want to direct a website to an alternate dns e.g. 1.1.1.…

Local DNS on Domain Controller Forwarding

Hello, Can someone please guide me how forward query from nextdns to domain controller DNS ABC.COM. basically looking for conditional forwarding from NextDNS 10.1.1.9 to Domain Controller (DNS) 10.1.…

Client on Win 10 switching profiles

Have a client on Win 10 that is randomly switching to another profile. Installation from mass deployment guide, msi, no gui. Have uninstalled, re installed, manually set the profile in Registry.…

outlook.office.com - returns IPv6 only

Been using NextDNS without too much trouble for a few months. Configured as DNS on my ASUS router with DNS-Over-TLS configured in strict mode. No issues.…

Domains and IPv6 AAAA record whitelisting

Hello there, Recently I have been playing with IPv6 internet. To my surprise my ipv6 setup works perfectly, however there is a problem. Not all routes to specific websites using ipv6 is great,…

DNS Queries to Ad Servers – Despite uBlock Origin

Hello! I wonder why there are ad-server DNS queries in my NextDNS logs. My Firefox and LibreWolf browsers both have uBlock Origin enabled. All default uBlock filters are active (including Peter…

Eduroam and other networks not working

Hello, I tried this dns for a couple of days and I blocked a couple of domains, howerver i decided i didn't want it anymore because eduroam didn't work with it.…

This device is currently using ”Cloudflare” as DNS resolver.

Hi all, I have NextDNS on my unifi UDM SE, its installed and configured properly, NEXTDNS works on all my other devices, except my laptop. It shows This device is currently using ”Cloudflare” as DNS…

This device is currently using ”Cloudflare” as DNS resolver.

Hi all, i installed NextDNS via unifi. it works on all my other devices but on my laptop it shows that it is using cloudflare, i flushed DNS/restarted laptop,…

Profiles

Hi All, I have setup two profiles - one for everyday use and the other for the kids. But how do I point the kids profile on the PC's they use?

weird moment..

next dns blocked google.com without using any filters.. like automatic or something.. solved it by adding it to the allowed list.. but was it only me?.

Identify IPv6 Windows 11 device

Hi, I've been using NextDNS for a month now. I tried setting it up on my Windows 11 laptop. I added IPv4 as suggested on the setup page for "DNS over HTTPS.…

Microsoft Store & Gamepass

How would I setup NextDNS to allow the Microsoft Store along with Xbox Gamepass downloads on my PC.

Active Directory with NextDNS

Hello everyone. I installed NextDNS on my computer and I would like to have access to my active directory, but by installing it I no longer have access to it.…

anydesk with remote connection problem

I am using nextDns in a company, and when connecting from outside with anydesk, after confirming the password or authorizing the user to connect, that is, there is internet,…