A practical guide to setting up and maintaining Control D with balanced filtering, Hagezi recommendations, troubleshooting, and maintainable custom rules.
This public guide is for people who want stronger privacy and security without turning their DNS configuration into a constant troubleshooting project. It focuses on sensible defaults, gradual changes, targeted exceptions, and a setup that remains understandable over time.
- Setting up Control D for the first time
- Organizing profiles and devices
- Choosing balanced filters without unnecessary overblocking
- Using Hagezi lists responsibly
- Creating targeted allowlist and denylist rules
- Troubleshooting websites and applications
- Reviewing and maintaining your configuration
Start with one profile and one device. Enable malware and phishing protection, choose one moderate ad and tracker filter, and use the configuration for a few days before making additional changes.
The goal is not to block the most domains possible. The goal is reliable protection that works with the websites, applications, and devices you use every day.
- Getting Started
- Profiles and Devices
- Starter Profiles
- Filters
- Custom Rules
- Using Hagezi Lists
- Troubleshooting
- Maintenance
- Quick Cheat Sheet
- My Personal Setup
This is an independent community guide, not official Control D documentation. Product features and recommendations may change; consult the official documentation for current feature details.