Active Domain with Firewalla - How can I configure it?

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Ingo

• August 09, 2023 15:35

Hello!

I am upgrading my home network and just setup a Active Domain Controller with DNS Server. I need some forwarding because while the AD Explorer can talk to the AD Controller the clients can't join the Domain given by the Active Domain Controller.

One way would be to set the AD Controller and it's DNS Server as the major DNS Server but I think I would loose many Firewalla Features with that. So is there a way to make Firewalla handle the communication?

I searched for the topic but only could find an older question without a complete answer to this.

Best greetings
Ingo

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  Dylan Dulaney

  • August 12, 2023 20:34

  I haven't used Firewalla extensively, but I've been messing with my Firewalla's DNS settings for a few days & I have a good amount of experience running AD environments, including one's that also use Pi-Hole, etc.

  I would make your AD DNS server the server that is handed out by DHCP (Network -> Select the Network -> Edit -> Primary DNS) then, on your Windows DNS Server(s), set your forwarders to the IP address of your Firewalla (Basic guide from Google)

  This will allow all of the needed DNS functions for AD to work properly, then all upstream requests will go through the Firewalla, using any DNS settings you have there such as DoH or UNBOUND.

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