Knowledge Base
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Forums
Talk with other users in the official OpenDNS forums.
Open a support ticket
Still having trouble? Let us know and we'll help.
Support
Three ways to get answers...
Troubleshooting Tools
- See OpenDNS system status.
- Use CacheCheck to see (and refresh) what's in our cache.
- Check a domain to see if it's blocked by our Web Filtering feature.
- Your current IP 38.103.63.59.
Video Tutorials
Step-by-step videos on how to set up an account and more.
Common Issues
- Getting Started FAQ
- How to never block (Whitelist) a domain
- VPNs and OpenDNS - use Typo Exceptions
- How do I configure OpenDNS on Unix?
- How to configure Microsoft DNS Server on Windows 2000 Server to forward queries to OpenDNS
- How to check OpenDNS's cache if you have trouble resolving a domain name
- How to set up an A record so your domain resolves with and without a www prefix
Recent Blog Posts
Now serving: 14 billion requests daily...
by David Ulevitch (Jun 17, 2009)
We hit 14 billion DNS requests in a single day and launched a new System Status page. Read for details...
Domain Tagging milestone: 5 million domains submitted, 1 million verified
by Allison Rhodes (Jun 17, 2009)
System that powers OpenDNS Web content filtering hits yet another major milestone.
