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↘ OpenBLD.net PDP Testing Usage Manual

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Yevgeniy Goncharov
Yevgeniy Goncharov
Maintainer of OpenBLD.net

OpenBLD.net Personal DoH Profile

Introduction​

What is PDP and how to use it? This article will help you to understand the basics of OpenBLD.net Personal DoH Profiling (PDP) and how to use it.

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More details about PDP you can find here.

Get Started​

After Joining PDP Beta, you will receive a welcome message from me to a provided contact.

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Haven't received? Contact me please

Initial usage​

After receiving a unique PDP DoH link from me, you can start using the service:

  • Step 1: Setup your device(s) with OpenBLD.net PDP with provided DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) links.
  • Step 2: DoH link should be formatted as https://<service name>/dns-query/<your_id> (where <service name> ADA or RIC platform address, <your_id> is your unique identifier).
  • Step 3: After setup, you can check the service on DNS Leak Test and Dnscheck.tools

🎉🎉🎉 Now you can relax and use the service based on your own personalized settings.

Enjoy the service and provide feedback!

Customization (Optional)​

Personalized settings​

Free available settings for customization are:

  • Personal Allow/Block lists (Default: my-zbld
  • Change reload list interval (Default: 24 hours (Minimal allowed 3 hours))
  • Disable/Enable troubleshooting logs (Default: Enabled. Storing: 2 days)
  • Switch OpenBLD.net mode to Zero Trust (Default: Blackhole mode (more details here))
  • Create additional PDP DoH links for your family members or different devices (Default: 2 links)

To apply customization you can fill OpenBLD.net PDP Personal Settings Form and notify me.

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  • Allow lists are still prioritized over blocklists.
  • You can provide static hosts file if needed.

Usage Conditions​

  • Lists or static hosts file should not be more than 100 records.
  • The number of requests should not exceed 100k per day.
  • Shall comply with the terms of the service use (See Limitations section).

Profile deletion​

  • Scenario 1: Notify me if you need to delete the profile.
  • Scenario 2: After 30 days of inactivity, the profile will be automatically deleted.

What's Next?​

Feedback​

  • You can provide feedback in any way possible (directly, via contacts, etc.)
  • Later on, I will contact you and ask to fill out the feedback form.

Automation​

Next step is to automate the process of providing personalized settings and the ability to change them on the go, with:

  • Telegram bot
  • Web UI

How to setup OpenBLD.net on your favourite device(s):

Stay tuned in for more updates and features in Telegram OpenBLD.net Channel! 🚀