Configure DNS server on windows (lemmy.world)

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I run pi-hole on https://mydomain.com:88766. How do I configure windows to use this as DNS server?

DNS config seems only to support ip address and not domain name, and no place to fill in the port number

thanks a lot

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[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 10 points 1 week ago

You cannot use a domain name to resolve DNS. Quite literally it's the Domain Name Service, it's the only thing you can't use a domain for. Just set a static IP on your pihole to something memorable like 193.168.1.2 or 10.10.10.10 or something.

[-] happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Thank you I can understand this now. But what about port number?

[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 8 points 1 week ago

53 is reserved for DNS, run it on that port instead

[-] happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

thank you! does this mean windows can only resolve dns server at port 553? is there a way to change it?

[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 5 points 1 week ago

Nope, it's a universal standard across all systems, port 53 is always DNS

[-] happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

thanks a lot

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