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:…
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…
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…
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…
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 around this,…
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…
Browsers have introduced a way to encrypt DNS at the browser level, ignoring system level configurations. The introduction of this feature is based around security and privacy. This feature, however, brings with it challenges for individuals and organizations alike. It creates a mechanism that can be used by users of…
A common question we get is how to disable images in browsers. The problem, however, is that all browsers are a bit different and disabling the images has to be done in the browser settings themselves. Chrome The easiest way to block all images in Chrome is to navigate to:…
iOS 15 / MacOS introduced a new feature called Private Relay. This feature sends traffic between two different networks, anonymizing your traffic which prevents websites and service providers from seeing your IP address and location. Great for privacy, horrible for those that deploy network controls to create a safe browsing…
Configuring DNS-over-HTTPs (DOH) in the browser can be done locally in a browser, and can be managed via your Google Workspace Admin. Managing it via your Workspace Admin panel is ideal if you’re managing a fleet of Chrome browsers. This article is specific to administrators using Google Workspace Administrator panel…