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How to Configure

“NingPing” configuration guide

After the paid service expires,

  • The service will be disabled immediately, and attempting to access the admin dashboard will redirect you to the service status page.
  • Personal settings will be retained for 7 days; if you do not renew within 7 days, all service data will be permanently deleted.
  • Once the service is completely removed, your custom domain will no longer be able to access the service. Remember to update your encrypted DNS settings, otherwise you will be unable to access the Internet.

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1 - Android

Android Private DNS Configuration Guide: set {username}.adguardprivate.com, enable system-level encrypted DNS, reduce latency and enhance privacy protection.

Configuration Steps

Device-specific setup instructions:

Xiaomi / Redmi

  1. Open Settings
  2. Select Connection & Sharing
  3. Tap Private DNS
  4. Choose Private DNS provider hostname
  5. Enter: {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx}.adguardprivate.com

Samsung

  1. Open Settings
  2. Select Connections
  3. Tap More connection settings
  4. Select Private DNS
  5. Enter: {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx}.adguardprivate.com

Note: Replace {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} with your dedicated DNS server address.

Verify Configuration

After configuration:

  1. The system will automatically validate the DNS connection.
  2. “Connected” indicates success.

Troubleshooting

If configuration fails, check:

  1. Whether the DNS server address is correct.
  2. Whether the network connection is normal.
  3. Whether the account is active.

2 - iPhone

iOS/iPadOS Configure DoH/DoT: download the exclusive profile and install it to enable system-wide encrypted DNS, making kids’ internet safer and ads fewer.

iOS 14 and above natively support encrypted DNS via DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT). You can enable it as follows:

  1. Open the built-in Safari browser, go to the NullPrivate backend, Setup Guide → DNS Privacy
  2. Download Profile
  3. Open Settings on your phone
  4. Tap General
  5. Tap VPN & Device Management
  6. Select your dedicated profile and install it

Configuration Demo

3 - Windows

Windows DoH/DoT encrypted DNS configuration: system-level settings and browser-integrated DoH solutions to ensure ad blocking and privacy protection remain stable.

Windows 11

Starting with Windows 11 21H2, native DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is supported. You can enable it as follows:

  1. Open Settings
  2. Open Network & Internet
  3. Open Ethernet
  4. Locate DNS server assignment, click Edit
    1. Choose Manual
    2. In Preferred DNS server, enter 120.26.96.167 for IPv4 and 2408:4005:3de:8500:4da1:169e:dc47:1707 for IPv6
    3. DNS over HTTPS (DoH): On (manual template)
    4. In DoH template, enter https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.adguardprivate.com/dns-query; {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} is your encrypted DNS service username.
    5. Do not check Fallback to plaintext
    6. For the alternate DNS server you can optionally enter 223.5.5.5 (Alibaba Cloud public DNS service), set DNS over HTTPS to Off, and check Fallback to plaintext.

Windows 10 and Earlier

Windows 10 and earlier versions do not support native encrypted DNS, but if you are using a newer browser such as Chrome/Edge or any Chromium-based browser (360, QQ, and other Chinese browsers), you can configure DoH encrypted DNS within the browser. Here are the steps for Chrome:

  1. Open Chrome Settings
  2. Open Privacy, search, and services
  3. Scroll to Security
  4. Enable Use secure DNS to specify how to look up the network address for websites
  5. In Choose service provider, enter https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.adguardprivate.com/dns-query; {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} is your encrypted DNS service username.

For other browsers, please refer to their respective settings; generally, the option can be found under Settings → Privacy → Security.

4 - macOS

macOS DoH/DoT setup: download and install the configuration profile to enable system-wide encrypted DNS, block trackers & ads, and enhance network security.

macOS Big Sur and later natively support DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT) encrypted DNS. You can enable it as follows:

  1. Open the built-in Safari browser and navigate to the NullPrivate service dashboard, Setup Guide → DNS Privacy.
  2. Download the profile.
  3. Open System Settings.
  4. Go to Privacy & Security.
  5. Select Profiles.
  6. Choose your dedicated profile and install it.

5 - Browser

In Chrome/Edge and other Chromium browsers, enable DoH: turn on “Secure DNS,” enter your exclusive DoH endpoint, and enjoy stronger privacy and stable resolution.

Browser versions based on Chromium 79+ support DoH. Below are the setup steps for Chromium-based browsers (Chrome/Edge/360/QQ, etc.):

  1. Open Chrome’s Settings
  2. Go to Privacy, search, and services
  3. Scroll down to Security
  4. Enable Use secure DNS to specify how to look up the network address for websites
  5. In Choose service provider, enter https://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.adguardprivate.com/dns-query, where {xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx} is your username for the dedicated encrypted DNS service.