Posts by Tony Perez
Dynamically Update MacOS DNS When Traveling
When using CleanBrowsing DNS resolvers you will experience an issue logging into Free Wifi hotspots that require authentication. This happens because the Wifi Hotspot provider is hijacking the DNS, routing the traffic to an authentication page. This will prevent you from making use of the Wifi, or force you to remove the CleanBrowsing DNS resolvers.…
Read MoreOverride Ubiquiti DNS Settings
If you are using the Ubiquiti DreamPro system (5.14.x controller, see here for 6.x controller) you might notice that your DNS rules are not being respected. That is because we partner with Ubiquiti to integrate our free services as a basic layer of their filtering platform. They enforce these rules, hijacking your DNS, when their…
Read MoreChange DNS on a Apple Time Capsule (Airport Utility)
These instructions will show a user how to configure CleanBrowsing an Apple Time Capsule router, specifically using the Airport Utility on MacOS. Step 1 – Open AirPort Utility Click the search option in your navigation menu on the desktop and search for “Airport Utility“ Click the capsule image. It will ask you to enter your…
Read MoreDisable Uninstall Feature on Standard Users (Windows)
Disable Uninstall Feature on Standard Users (Windows) A common request we get is to limit a users ability to uninstall app on their Windows devices. To do this, certain things have to exist: 1 – The user cannot be an administrator, administrators by design have the ability to do whatever they want on the machine. To get…
Read MoreConfigure DNS Forwarder (Windows Server 2016/2019)
This guide is for system administrators running their internal DNS using Windows Server 2016/2019. When running your own DNS, we recommend configuring CleanBrowsing as a forwarder on your network. This ensure you retain full control of your network, while taking advantage of the filtering our service offers. What is a DNS Forwarder? DNS forwarding allows…
Read MoreHow to Change DNS on NordVPN
If you are using NordVPN as your VPN provider, you’re in luck. When using the app you can choose which DNS you want to use. This means you can use the Free or Paid DNS values we provide on your VPN client. Configure NordVPN with Preferred DNS Values Configuring the desktop agent is easily done…
Read MoreUpdate DNS on VPN (ProtonVPN)
If you are using ProtonVPN as your VPN provider, you’re in luck. When using the app you can choose which DNS you want to use. This means you can use the Free or Paid DNS values we provide on your VPN client. Configure ProtonVPN with Preferred DNS Values Configuring the desktop agent is easily…
Read MoreConfigure with Merlin for ASUS
If you have an ASUS router you have the good fortune of being able to use the Merlin image for your router. This image is built on DD-WRT, and exposes a number of really cool features that isn’t always available with vanillas Router OS’. A couple of cool features include: Prevent DNS changes on local…
Read MoreConfigure CleanBrowsing w/Mosyle (General Proxy)
This article is specific to organizations that leverage the Mosyle Mobile Device Management (MDM) to manage their Apple OS fleet (e.g., iPhone, iPad). It will show you how you can solve your content filtering needs with Mosyle by leveraging the CleanBrowsing content filtering platform. Note: This option is available to Pro500 + customers. Custom Configuration…
Read MoreView Account Activity
There are instances where you might want to see what is happening on your account dashboard. To view this you can navigate to the My Account > Security page. CleanBrowsing – Snapshot of Account Activity This will allow you to see all the changes being made on your account. DNS Filtering w/CleanBrowsing CleanBrowsing provides a cost-effective DNS-based…
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