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    Why IPv6 DNS server on dashboard, when no IPv6 used?

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      marchand.guy
      last edited by marchand.guy

      No IPv6 use but this:
      From Staus Dashboard
      DNS server(s)
      127.0.0.1
      ::1 <<===
      149.112.112.112
      9.9.9.9

      DNS settings Network Interfaces : LAN, Localhost

      IPv6 Options:
      Allow IPv6 (unchecked)
      IPv6 over IPv4 Tunneling (unchecked)
      Prefer IPv4 over IPv6 (checked)
      IPv6 DNS entry Do not generate local IPv6 DNS entries for LAN interfaces (checked)

      Version 2.8.0-BETA (amd64)
      built on Sat May 10 10:12:00 EDT 2025
      FreeBSD 15.0-CURRENT
      Thank you.

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        That's just localhost. It's not doing anything if you have IPv6 disabled.

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          marchand.guy @stephenw10
          last edited by

          @stephenw10 Thank you for your time. I knew that. My question remains. I would like an explanation for why it is listed.

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            You can remove it if you really want by setting 'DNS Resolution Behavior' to Use Remote, Ignore Local in System > General Setup.

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              marchand.guy @stephenw10
              last edited by marchand.guy

              @stephenw10 Can't. Because I am using DNS Query Forwarding woith SSL/TLSS to quad9 in DNS resolver mode. Not forwarder.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Then don't worry about it!

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @marchand.guy
                  last edited by

                  @marchand-guy you can remove it by setting to use remote and then just putting in local host 127.0.0.1

                  I know have been over this before.

                  https://forum.netgate.com/post/1171548

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Ha I was looking for that. 😁

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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      @stephenw10 yeah took me a bit, searched for ::1 remote

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                        marchand.guy @johnpoz
                        last edited by

                        @johnpoz Ok, thank you. So to avoid any possible side effects by doing some exotic settings mentionned in your post, I decided to follow the "ocd monkey gone with simple click" suggestion.

                        Thank you all.

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