How to Set Custom DNS

Prerequisites

Before setting custom DNS, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS
• Root or sudo privileges

Method 1: Using resolv.conf (Traditional)

Connect to your VPS:

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf

Add or modify:

nameserver 1.1.1.1
nameserver 1.0.0.1

Popular DNS Servers

Cloudflare:

• 1.1.1.1
• 1.0.0.1

Google:

• 8.8.8.8
• 8.8.4.4

Quad9:

• 9.9.9.9
• 149.112.112.112

Make Permanent (Prevent Overwrite)

sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf