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Relay

1/16 January 16 - Relay v1.2.0

A new version of the
DNSFilter Relay
, v1.2.0 is now available! Updated binaries can be downloaded from the Dashboard (
Deployments → Relay → Install
) and our Help Docs.
Current VM docker images in the wild will be updated with 1.2.0 in the coming weeks - *certain older Ubuntu distributions may need to be manually updated, instructions here.*
Updates
  • Persistent TLS Connectivity
    ensures that upstream DoT queries are utilizing sockets more efficiently.
  • Ping Issue Resolved
    - an issue where local resolvers were not able to be pinged by the relay has been rectified.
  • VMWare Security Enhanced
    - an issue identified in earlier versions of the relay, pursuant to OpenSSH vulnerability (CVE-2023-48795), has been rectified.

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improved

Web App

Relay

September 4, 2024 Relay v1.1.0 Release

A new version of the
DNSFilter Relay
, v1.1.0 is now available! Updated binaries can be downloaded from the Dashboard (
Deployments → Relay → Install
) and our Help Docs.
Current VM docker images in the wild will be updated with 1.1.0 in the coming weeks - *certain older Ubuntu distributions may need to be manually updated, instructions here.*
New Features 🎉
Relay Configurator:
Users now have the ability to custom craft their own relay.conf file directly in the UI.
  • Generated Mode
    allows the user to select the appropriate site to associate the relay with, select the logging level, specify a hostname for the specific relay, and define their local domains and resolvers. This will generate a relay.conf file that will be ready to use.
  • Manual Mode
    allows the user to craft their own relay.conf using a sample file. This is enhanced from the original experience, as specific instructions with tool tips are now presented.
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Custom Logging Option:
with this option enabled, the relay is able to automatically rotate up to 10 log files, with a maximum of 100MB total space utilization.
  • To enable custom logging, append the
    [log]
    section of
    relay.conf
    with
    file="relay.log"
    , start/restart the relay to enable.
Improvements 🛠️
  • Support for custom hostnames, allowing the user to specify the hostname of a relay in the relay.conf file. This will come in handy for deployments where multiple instances of the relay exist, and unique names must be used to identify them.
  • Compression of DNS Packets - this solves an issue where certain network connected devices were unable to connect reliably to the DNSFilter network through the relay.
  • Detailed logging (
    verbose = true
    ) is enabled by default in
    relay.conf
    , allowing for more efficient debugging. With aforementioned Custom Logging enabled, logs can now rotate up to 10 files, with a maximum total size of 100MB.

fixed

Relay

May 15, 2024 Release - Relay v0.2.2

A new version of the DNSFilter Relay v0.2.2 is now available. Updated binaries can be downloaded from the Dashboard (
Deployments
→
Relay
→
Install
), our Help Docs or from Docker Hub. VM installations, including Docker, should receive the latest version via auto-update.
Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Relay to prevent Windows devices from communicating with domain controllers via local domain routing. This version further improves support for local domain failover to backup addresses without long delays.

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Relay

April 3, 2024 Release - Relay v0.2.0

A new version of the DNSFilter Relay v0.2.0 is now available. Updated binaries can be downloaded from the Dashboard (
Deployments
→
Relay
→
Install
) and our Help Docs. VM images will be updated with v0.2.0 in the coming weeks.
Improvements 🛠️
  • Updated the behavior when Relay is configured with multiple local resolvers — previously, attempts would be made to each resolver in sequence leading to slow resolution times. In v0.2.0, unreachable resolvers are not attempted, speeding up resolution times. To get started with the new functionality, please see this new section in the Relay Deployment Guide
Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Relay to bind to port 5353 when configured to use port 53.

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Relay

DNS X-Ray Vision

Announcing the DNSFilter Relay. It’s like X-ray vision for the DNS on your network.
DNSFilter is on a mission to make it easy for organizations of all sizes to filter their users from online threats and inappropriate content. Last month we announced Roaming Clients. This month, we are announcing the DNSFilter Relay.
The Relay makes it easy for you to filter and report on all LAN devices. While our recent roaming clients are great for PCs & mobile devices, we realize that today's business networks often have Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and IoT devices.
One of our most common requests comes from system administrators who want to audit their network traffic. Their question is “How do I know
which
machine is going
where
?”
The DNS Relay is a virtual appliance that reports and filters DNS traffic on your network. This gives you unparalleled visibility and control of the DNS activity of all network devices, including servers and IoT.