How to Use Custom DNS Server for a Specific Domain?

[duemo 0]

Hello,

 

I'm on Windows 7, using AirVPN client Eddie. I would like to keep using the AirVPN DNS server by default, but specify a different DNS server to be used if the record to be queried is on a specific domain (e.g. anything.example.com). What is the best way to go about this?

 

Thanks!

duemo

[NaDre 154]

Hello,

 

I'm on Windows 7, using AirVPN client Eddie. I would like to keep using the AirVPN DNS server by default, but specify a different DNS server to be used if the record to be queried is on a specific domain (e.g. anything.example.com). What is the best way to go about this?

 

Thanks!

duemo

 

Depending on what it is you want to achieve, perhaps you can just use your "hosts" file:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29

 

Failing that, you could set up BIND on your PC and tell it what domains to forward where. See for example

 

http://serverfault.com/questions/208231/in-bind-forward-dns-query-for-specific-domain-to-specific-nameserver

 

If you are completely unfamiliar with BIND, this may be a struggle.

 

You can run BIND under Windows. See:

 

https://airvpn.org/topic/9289-dns-leaks-and-how-to-fix-them/?p=9978

[duemo 0]

Depending on what it is you want to achieve, perhaps you can just use your "hosts" file:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29

 

Failing that, you could set up BIND on your PC and tell it what domains to forward where. See for example

 

http://serverfault.com/questions/208231/in-bind-forward-dns-query-for-specific-domain-to-specific-nameserver

 

If you are completely unfamiliar with BIND, this may be a struggle.

 

You can run BIND under Windows. See:

 

https://airvpn.org/topic/9289-dns-leaks-and-how-to-fix-them/?p=9978

 

Thanks for that. I don't think I can use my hosts file, as there are a large number of DNS records on the domain, which may change from time to time, so keeping them all in the hosts file would be a bit of a nightmare. I'll look at BIND, but unfortunately I am completely unfamiliar with it at the moment!