Windows running instructions

Running on Windows

You can run DPS on Windows host without any issues except by DPS isn’t capable yet to connect to docker API and solve containers (see backlog issue).

Running as Docker Service

1- If you are using docker on your machine that’s the best choice as it will automatically start DPS on every boot:

$ docker run -d --restart=unless-stopped -p 53:53/udp -p 53:53/tcp -p 5380:5380 defreitas/dns-proxy-server:3.11.0

2- Set DPS as the default DNS on Windows, check the instructions below on (Configure DPS as default DNS on Windows) or click here

3- Now you are able to solve containers form local configuration, also network addresses keep solving as well

> nslookup dps-sample.dev
Server:  UnKnown
Address:  127.0.0.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    dps-sample.dev
Addresses:  192.168.0.254
          192.168.0.254

> nslookup acme.com
Server:  UnKnown
Address:  127.0.0.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    acme.com
Address:  23.93.76.124

You can access the GUI by the address http://localhost:5380/ , see GUI Dashboard feature

Standalone Run

  • Download the latest release for Windows
  • Run dps by dns-proxy-server.exe

If you run DPS as administrator (using administrator prompt) then it will capable of configure itself as the default DNS or check instructions below of how to set DPS as default DNS manually.

Configure DPS as default DNS on Windows

1. Find the host network ip v4 address

You can also use 127.0.0.1 or if don’t work your you try the following. On prompt command run ipconfig and get one of the ipv4 addresses, it’s recommended to get the IP from the real network card, 192.168.0.128 in my case.

> ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : spo.virtua.com.br
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.128
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

2. Change your default internet adapter DNS to IP got on the last step

  • Press Windows + R and type ncpa.cpl then press enter or go to your network interfaces Window
  • Change your default internet adapter DNS to ip you get the last step 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.0.128 in my case by following the pictures below

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Uncheck IPV6 because Windows can try to solve hostnames by using a IPV6 DNS server, then requests won’t be sent to DPS, actually DPS doesn’t support IPV6.

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