How to Install Technitium DNS Server on OpenBSD

Introduction

Technitium DNS Server is a free DNS server that can be used to enhance security and privacy by allowing users to control and filter incoming and outgoing DNS requests. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Technitium DNS Server on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you will need:

  • A computer running OpenBSD
  • Access to the command line interface

Steps

  1. Download Technitium DNS Server for Linux from the Technitium website (https://technitium.com/dns/).

  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file using the following command:

unzip Technitium_DNS_Server.zip
  1. Navigate to the extracted folder using the cd command:
cd Technitium_DNS_Server
  1. Make the installation script executable:
chmod +x install.sh
  1. Run the installation script using the following command:
sudo ./install.sh

  1. Follow the prompts displayed during the installation process.

  2. Once the installation is complete, start the Technitium DNS Server by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start technitiumdns.service
  1. To ensure that the Technitium DNS Server starts automatically upon system boot, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable technitiumdns.service
  1. Verify that the Technitium DNS Server is running by typing the following command:
sudo systemctl status technitiumdns.service

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Technitium DNS Server on OpenBSD. You can now configure the server's settings to customize the filtering and restriction of DNS requests as per your requirements.