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Configuration Instructions for MaraDNS

1. Edit the mararc file and comment out all of the lines that start "root_servers". There will generally be two lines to to comment out in MaraDNS

2. Add line the following line to the mararc file:

ipv4_alias["OpenDNS"] = "208.67.222.222,208.67.220.220"

NOTE: There are no spaces within the quotation marks

3. Add the following line to the Mararc file if it is not present :

upstream_servers = {}

This creates an empty hash table for the list of upstream servers.

4. Add line the following line to the Mararc file:

upstream_servers["."] = "OpenDNS"

This populates the upstream servers with the openDNS list of servers.

5. Save the file and restart MaraDNS