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English Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mario_Rossi on April 04, 2026, 12:25:58 AM

Title: DNS, DoH, DoT, DoQ, DNSCrypt, DNSSEC - Privacy and Filtering
Post by: Mario_Rossi on April 04, 2026, 12:25:58 AM
Hi, I'm looking for information, but the topic is very complex and fragmented. I'm not sure if this is the right section; if so, I apologize.

The question is simple to say, but far from done.
On the one hand, I'd like my firewall to monitor all DNS queries to filter out ads and other malicious/unwanted content. On the other, I'd like all outgoing queries from my firewall to be secure and anonymized (as much as possible).

I've found several discussions online, but they're starting to get old, so they don't match the latest versions of OPNsense and the various plugins/services, or things have simply changed.

I'd like to start a discussion, perhaps to be updated over time based on the evolution of OPNsense and the world out there. Possibly divided into sections for those who use third-party plugins like PiHole/ADGuard integrated into the OPNsense installation or on other VMs/CTs/devices within their network, those who only use unbound/firewall rules, and those who want to use a combination of these tools. As you can imagine, it's all incredibly complex and has a lot of variables.