DNS Filtering requirements and limitations

The following requirements and limitations are for typical usage patterns, acknowledging that some patterns may require more system resources for an N-able N-central server than others:

  • DNS Filtering is only available for customers who run N-able N-central version 2021.3 HF1 (2021.3.1.94) or later.

  • You cannot activate DNS Filtering on an NFR server.

  • Open port 8800 for outbound traffic to meet N-able N-central Networking Requirements.

  • You can activate DNS Filtering on only one server.

  • N-able N-central only supports DNS Filtering Roaming Client installation on Windows devices for now. Consider Site deployment for Mac and Linux devices.