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FAQ

This document covers frequently asked questions about our secure DNS resolver systems.

General

  1. Can I use your secure DNS resolvers for private usage?

    • Yes.

  2. Why does the Digital Society provide this service?

    • We think a decentralised and censor resistant Internet is important for our society.

  3. How can I help?

    • There are several things you can do:
      • Review our configuration files and guides and improve them.
      • The annual costs for operating the servers amount to 1'000 CHF. Perhaps it is possible for you to make a donation.

For Companies

  1. Can I use your secure DNS resolvers for our employees?
    • Technically yes, but we encourage you to set up your own secure resolvers.

Servers

  1. Where are the DNS resolvers located?
    • Zurich, Switzerland

Configuration

  1. Can I use your service for plain text (unencrypted) DNS?
    • No, we only provide encrypted DNS-over-HTTPS or DNS-over-TLS. We deliberately do not operate a plain text DNS to avoid user configuration errors.

Technical Questions

  1. Do you block any domains?

    • No, we do not block any domain. Checkout our transparency reports and privacy notice: https://www.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/dns/ However, we do temporarily block clients or requests if they have malicious behaviour and/or impact our service for other users.

  2. Do you support DNSCrypt?

    • No, currently not.

Common Problems

  1. Opening https://dns.digitale-gesellschaft.ch/dns-query in a web browser does not seem to work correctly.

    • The above URI is not meant to be opened directly in a web browser. It is the DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) destination URI configuration. Configure this URI in your DoH client to query our DNS resolvers. When opened via a web browser, it is intended to always return Unable to parse the request.