HNSDNS is a Handshake DNS resolver and nameserver provider that aims to create an easy Handshake experience for everyone. No apps to install. No logs. No censorship. Just privacy.
There are many reasons why you should use HNSDNS as your default DNS
Access the millions of Handshake domains. Handshake is an attempt to decentralize the DNS root zone and the certificate authority system, so that anyone can register their own TLD and use self-signed certificates. With HNSDNS, you can access these decentralized domains, but it won't work great for self-signed certificates.
HNSDNS does not collect logs of any kind. It's just an HSD SPV Docker container running on two Arch Linux servers in Germany with the latest and safest software and updates. HSD is run with the --log-file false
flag in daemon mode, so that it doesn't write any logs. Also, HNSDNS does not block websites, so you can have a truly free browsing experience.
HNSDNS (and Handshake in general) is compatible with the existing DNS system. That means that you will have no problems accessing Web 2.0 websites at all. Also, there is no need to install anything on your computer. Just change the DNS setting on either your device or your router, and start exploring Handshake sites.
HNSDNS also provides simple and free nameservers for everyone to use. You no longer need to use online platforms to host your DNS records, or spend hundreds of dollars and many days building your own. You can point your Handshake domain to HNSDNS's nameservers and manage your DNS records within our easy-to-use PowerAdmin dashboard. It's as good as it sounds.
Unlike other DNS resolvers and nameserver platforms, HNSDNS has an open-source documentation system which everyone can contribute to. You'll spend less time searching for help, and more time exploring and building on the Handshake network.
To provide higher availability and reliability, we maintain two servers running both HSD (for the resolver) and PowerDNS (for the nameservers). That means that if a server needs to restart to update it's software, the service doesn't stop. The only application that is run on a single server is the dashboard, to avoid possible replication issues (and the need to buy and configure a load balancer).
See how HNSDNS compares with HDNS and Fingertip