Using FortiGate as the DNS server

[INT1]

Hello everyone, i have a question about using FortiGate as a DNS server, we are trying to make use of FortiGate for other then just the use of it for vpn only. My question is FortiGate as the DNS server relaible to use? because w have two windows DNS Servers that are running normal but we wanna see if we use FortiGate for DNS and should it be recursive mode and how to implement this idea.

[Chandra_FTNT · Accepted solution]

Please refer following FortiGate DNS server details for your requirement:

https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.6.0/administration-guide/960561/fortigate-dns-server

[INT1]

hello, thank for the document but what i need to know is, is it relaible to use fortigate as the primary DNS server, because i saw some people talking about its not reliable to set it to be the only primary source for DNS thats what i wanna know.

[Ashishdeep]

Yes FortiGate dns is reliable 

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