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title: DNS Forwarding
slug: dns-forwarding
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createdAt: 2026-05-07T18:35:16.444Z
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Navigate to the sidebar menu: [Deployments](docId\:h62CnWLZ1OyHnHPKL5AS9) > [Cloud Box](docId\:e_tXauKillzZbEpbgeI_h)  and ensure you are on the **DNS Forwarding** tab.
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## 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. 

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To avoid configuration **issues**, these queries must be resolved using a **private IP** address and **not** a **public** one.
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## 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.

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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)&#x20;

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