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title: "Deactivate DNS relay - IT Security"
slug: "it-security-hardening-deactivate-dns-relay-en"
updated: 2024-07-18T13:01:02Z
published: 2024-07-18T13:01:02Z
canonical: "docs.insys-icom.com/it-security-hardening-deactivate-dns-relay-en"
---

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# Deactivate DNS relay - IT Security

1. Click in the ![lan](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/icons/lan.png) *Network* → *Host names / DNS* menu in the *DNS settings* section on ![pencil](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/icons/pencil.png) and uncheck the checkbox *Activate DNS relay*.
2. Click on **SUBMIT** .
3. Click on **ACTIVATE PROFILE** **![cog white](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/icons/cog_white.png)** .

> [!NOTE]
> Please note!
> 
> DNS requests of the router are still possible with deactivated DNS relay.