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Update CleanBrowsing with Public IP’s that Change (w/No-IP)
When working with our service tracking the public IP is important, without it, the system doesn’t know where to apply the filtering rules. This is especially true when using IPv4. To help account for this, we created a series of… Read more →
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How to Block VPN’s on Netgear Orbi Router
This article assumes you have already configured your Netgear Orbi router to use the CleanBrowsing DNS service. To block VPN at the network level, you will need to have administrative access to your home router. This article picks up inside the… Read more →
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Encrypted DNS – DNSCrypt Support
DNSCrypt support is available on all our services through port 8443. DNSCrypt encrypts and authenticates DNS traffic for privacy and security reasons. We offer a guide on how to configure CleanBrowsing with DNSCrypt. Family Filter Blocks access to all adult, pornographic… Read more →
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Encrypted DNS – DNS over HTTPS (DoH) Support
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is now fully supported on the CleanBrowsing network. This modern protocol encrypts DNS traffic using HTTPS, enhancing privacy and preventing DNS hijacking and ISP surveillance. Unlike traditional DNS, which sends queries in plain text, DoH wraps… Read more →
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Encrypted DNS – DNS over TLS support
DNS over TLS support, encrypted DNS, is available on all our services through port 853. DNS over TLS encrypts and authenticates all your DNS traffic to protect your privacy and prevent DNS hijacking and sniffing. Support for DNS over TLS… Read more →
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Configure Apple Devices in Supervised Mode
What most administrators don’t realize is that by “default” what you can control on the Apple iOS devices is very limited out of the box. Large enterprises get around this by using Mobile Device Management (MDM) platforms, like Mosyle. Unfortunately,… Read more →
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Configure CleanBrowsing w/JAMF Pro (DOH / DOT)
This article is specific to organizations that leverage the JAMF Pro 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 JAMF by… Read more →
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Configure CleanBrowsing w/Mosyle
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… Read more →
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How To Disable IPv6 on a Windows Machine
IPv6 is the latest internet protocol, its predecessor was IPv4. IPv6 was first introduced in the 90’s in anticipation of the internet running out of IPv4 addresses. The problem, however, has been the slow adoption of IPv6. To this day,… Read more →
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How to Setup CleanBrowsing with Simple DNSCrypt
DNSCrypt is a protocol that authenticates communications between a DNS client and a DNS resolver. It is specifically helpful if you are having issues with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) hijacking DNS requests. When DNS requests are hijacked a user… Read more →