CONTROL D · COMMUNITY GUIDE

Practical DNS protection
without the headache.

A clear, beginner-friendly way to set up Control D, choose balanced filters, use Hagezi responsibly, and keep your configuration working.

Start the guide → Quick cheat sheet

✓ Start simple  ·  Test deliberately  ·  Keep exceptions narrow

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✓Beginner friendlyBuilt for real-world use
◒Balancednot maximal
✦Practicalreal-world advice
↗Maintainableeasy to troubleshoot

THE APPROACH

Good DNS protection should feel quiet.

The goal is not to block the most domains possible. It is to improve privacy and security while keeping the websites, apps, and devices you use every day working normally.

◎01

Choose a sensible profile

Start with Basic or Balanced. Move to Hardened only after you understand the trade-offs.

Explore profiles → ◈02

Filter with intention

Use a small number of trusted lists instead of stacking every filter available.

Learn about filters → ✳03

Use Hagezi responsibly

Pick one list level, test it first, and add targeted exceptions only when necessary.

Read the Hagezi guide →

YOUR FIRST SESSION

A simple path from zero to working.

There is no need to configure everything on day one. A deliberate first session makes the rest much easier.

  1. 1
    Create a profileKeep the first policy simple.
  2. 2
    Add one deviceTest safely before expanding.
  3. 3
    Run it for a few daysWatch the query log when something breaks.
  4. 4
    Refine, don’t overreactAdd the smallest exception that solves the problem.

THE LIBRARY

Everything you need to get oriented.

Clear explanations, practical defaults, and a troubleshooting path for when the internet gets opinionated.

01Getting Started → 02Profiles and Devices → 03Custom Rules → 04Troubleshooting → 05Maintenance →

Independent community guide · See the official Control D documentation for current product details.