DNS Forwarding
5 min
navigate to the sidebar menu deployments docid\ h62cnwlz1oyhnhpkl5as9 > cloud box docid\ e txaukillzzbepbgei h and ensure you are on the dns forwarding tab overview the dns forwarding section allows you to use dns servers different from ours this function is highly useful in microsoft active directory environments or to reduce the traffic sent to our datacenters instead of standard filtering, you can define wildcard domains and specify which internal or external dns servers to use a wildcard domain matches the domain itself and all its subdomains to avoid configuration issues , these queries must be resolved using a private ip address and not a public one top navigation tools at the top of the forwarding page, you will find the primary tools for interacting with your configuration list interface element focus & description search located at the top left use this to filter the list by entering a wildcard domain name or a specific dns server ip address filters button positioned next to the search bar to apply sorting and view results grouped by cloud box \<font color="#2563eb">+ add dns forwarding\</font> the blue button at the top right click here to create a new forwarding rule click here to add a new forwarding rule new dns forwarding docid\ w0wdnuxte0b6vykootw1o dns forwarding list details the main grid displays the specific details for every forwarding rule configured in your system interface element focus & description domain the specific domain and all its subdomains targeted by the forwarding rule resolved ip address the internal or external dns server ip address where the requests are sent this must be a private ip address and not a public one selected cloud boxes lists the specific cloud boxes where this forwarding rule is actively enforced actions click the pencil icon to edit the configuration, where you can associate or disassociate various cloud boxes to delete the forwarding rule , you must first disassociate all linked cloud boxes , then click the trash bin icon initialize creation to register a new forwarding rule for your domains, click the blue \<font color="#2563eb">+ add dns forwarding \</font> button located in the top right corner a configuration panel will open for a step by step explanation on how to fill out the required data and properly complete the setup of your new forwarding rules , please refer to our dedicated guide new dns forwarding docid\ w0wdnuxte0b6vykootw1o