YogaDNS

Users with advanced networking knowledge might know just how outdated the standard DNS (Domain Name System) protocol feels at times. To put it as simply as possible, DNS falls a bit short when trying to satisfy the requirements of modern networking on multiple fronts such as security, flexibility, and even all-round reliability.

YogaDNS is a modern and very useful application that aims to improve how DNS works by resolving some of its most pressing issues. For example, it can resolve hostnames over DNSCrypt, DNS over HTTPS (DoH), and plain DNS protocols, and even perform DNSSEC validation both locally and remotely.

In short, the app intercepts DNS requests on its own from the system resolver (and apps) and allows users to process them over custom DNS servers using some of the most modern protocols and various rules. These rules are quite flexible as users can define multiple DNS servers and resolve through them, as well as specify the network interface used to resolve them.

As mentioned before, YogaDNS aims to improve security usually associated with DNS. Hence, it helps network administrators to avoid IP leaks over DNS. In terms of DNS server management, users are allowed to assign specific DNS servers to specific DNS names. For example, the app allows users to use a specific network interface for a specific DNS name.

To make things even better, YogaDNS is also really easy to use, regardless of one’s experience with similar apps. Subsequent to a typical installation procedure, the app greets its users with a clear-cut GUI. There’s a basic menu bar at the top, a toolbar that encompasses some of the app’s main tools, and the actual log window underneath.

For a more comprehensive guide on how to use all the ins and outs of YogaDNS, users can check out the app’s official documentation section.

Taking everything into account, YogaDNS should appeal to a broad range of network administrators, as it allows just about anyone to make their system work with some of the most advanced DNS protocols out there such as DNSSEC, DNSCrypt, and DNS over HTTPS. It boasts system-level integration, support for the aforementioned protocols, and the ability to create flexible rules.