The following is a summary of CIRA Canadian Shield DNS resolver addresses, part of the CIRA Canadian Shield Set-Up Guide. See all the set-up guides for Canadian Shield.
Features | IPv4 | IPv6 | DoH | DoT | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private | DNS resolution only | 149.112.121.10
149.112.122.10 |
2620:10A:80BB::10
2620:10A:80BC::10 |
https://private.canadianshield.cira.ca/dns-query | private.canadianshield.cira.ca |
Protected | Malware and phishing protection | 149.112.121.20
149.112.122.20 |
2620:10A:80BB::20
2620:10A:80BC::20 |
https://protected.canadianshield.cira.ca/dns-query | protected.canadianshield.cira.ca |
Family | Protected + blocking pornographic content | 149.112.121.30 149.112.122.30 |
2620:10A:80BB::30 2620:10A:80BC::30 |
https://family.canadianshield.cira.ca/dns-query | family.canadianshield.cira.ca |
It is recommended that you use both IP addresses in configuring your DNS settings for extra redundancy. We do not recommend using a third resolver because if your device has a problem accessing the CIRA Canadian Shield service then you might be browsing unprotected without your knowledge.