How to Set Up FirewallDNS on Microsoft Edge
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Microsoft Edge supports secure DNS with a custom DNS-over-HTTPS provider. It works like Chrome's setting and only affects browsing in Edge.
Requirements
- A FirewallDNS account with your public IP address registered in the dashboard
- Your FirewallDNS addresses, shown under [VERIFY: dashboard menu name where these values are shown]
- Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS or Linux
- Your DoH URL: [VERIFY: your personal DoH URL from the dashboard]
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Step by step
1.Open Edge, select the three-dot menu and choose Settings.
Image placeholder: screenshot of step 1 on Microsoft Edge [VERIFY] 2.Select Privacy, search, and services.
Image placeholder: screenshot of step 2 on Microsoft Edge [VERIFY] 3.Scroll to the Security section and find Use secure DNS.
Image placeholder: screenshot of step 3 on Microsoft Edge [VERIFY] 4.Turn on Use secure DNS.
Image placeholder: screenshot of step 4 on Microsoft Edge [VERIFY] 5.Select Choose a service provider.
Image placeholder: screenshot of step 5 on Microsoft Edge [VERIFY] 6.Enter [VERIFY: your personal DoH URL from the dashboard] in the box.
Image placeholder: screenshot of step 6 on Microsoft Edge [VERIFY] 7.Restart Edge.
Image placeholder: screenshot of step 7 on Microsoft Edge [VERIFY]
How to verify it works
- Restart the browser so the new setting is used for every tab.
- Visit a few well-known websites.
- Open the query log in your FirewallDNS dashboard and confirm that new lookups from your network appear within a few seconds.
- Try a domain you have added to your own blocklist; the page should fail to load.
How to revert
- Open Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Use secure DNS again.
- Switch the secure DNS option back to the default (use current service provider) or turn it off.
- Restart the browser.
Troubleshooting
- The setting is managed by your organisation
- Group Policy or Intune controls it. Ask your administrator.
- Lookups still use another server
- Check that "Use current service provider" is not selected.
- Other apps are not filtered
- Setting DNS on your router instead protects every device on the network at once. See our router guides.
FAQ
Does Edge secure DNS cover Windows apps?
No. Set DNS in Windows settings or on the router for system-wide filtering.
Can administrators enforce this?
Yes, with the DnsOverHttpsMode and DnsOverHttpsTemplates policies.
Is it different from Windows DoH?
Yes. Windows DoH applies to the whole system; Edge secure DNS only to Edge.
Is a FirewallDNS DoH URL available?
[VERIFY: DoH availability in the dashboard]
Does Edge on mobile support this?
Support varies by platform and version. Check Settings > Privacy and security on your device.