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Clarity on Relay Deployments

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Kevin McGillicuddy
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I feel like a massive amount of documentation is missing from this portal and unsure if we want to keep rolling out DNSFilter.

Deploying the VMware ESXi has been a nightmare since the OVA is hardcoded for latest ESXi hardware version so I have been trying to edit that and get it deployed while also trying to find out information about what to do with the raw binaries; both Linux and Windows do not have any documentation.

Can someone help me out here?

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  • Bailey Taylor Community Manager DNSFilter Staff
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    Could you please confirm if you've had a chance to review our VMware ESXi guide? This guide covers the VM container setup to easily keep the Relay up to date.  Additionally, our standard Relay deployment guide has been updated to provide clearer instructions!

    I've included our updated instructions for Windows deployments below:

    Add a task schedule to launch the Relay at device startup to avoid filtering disruption when devices reboot.  

    Step one: Create an associated Site

    1. Create a new Site to associate with the Relay
    2. From the DNSFilter dashboard, navigate to Deployments and select Relays
    3. Select the Site

    Step two: Download the Configuration and Windows Relay files

    Once a Site is selected, the app generates a Secret Key for the config file. Use this Secret Key to edit the config file.

    1. From the same page in the DNSFilter dashboard, download the sample configuration file
    2. Open the file and edit these fields:
      1. secret_key: Enter the Secret Key
      2. local_dns_server (optional): Enter Local Domains and the IP for the local DNS e.g. Entra ID (aka Active Directory). See the Optional Parameters for more detail
    3. Save the file
    4. Under Install, download the Windows Relay .exe file (labeled DNSFilter for Windows)

    Step three: Run the .exe

    1. Confirm the relay.conf and .exe files are in the same folder/directory
    2. Run the .exe

    Step four: Test the connection

    Test the connection with the nslookup command in the Virtual Machine or another device on the network. 

    • Virtual Machine: 
      nslookup -type=txt debug.dnsfilter.com 127.0.0.1
    • Network Device: 
      nslookup -type=txt debug.dnsfilter.com <internal IP address>

     

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