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title: 'Network Tools Settings'
url: 'https://docs.danami.com/juggernaut/settings/panel-application/network-tools-settings'
markdown: 'https://docs.danami.com/juggernaut/settings/panel-application/network-tools-settings.md'
date: '2026-09-22'
description: 'DNS Settings Name servers The IP addresses to use as name servers. If this is empty the application will default to using the /etc/resolv.conf file. Default: Empty Use TCP Use TCP instead of UDP for DNS queries. UDP is faster, but is limited in size. DNS lookups will automatically use TCP for zone …'
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# Network Tools Settings

## DNS Settings

**Name servers**
The IP addresses to use as name servers. If this is empty the application will default to using the `/etc/resolv.conf` file. Default: Empty

**Use TCP**
Use TCP instead of UDP for DNS queries. UDP is faster, but is limited in size. DNS lookups will automatically use TCP for zone transfers (AFXR) and when a response was truncated.
Default: FALSE

**Sctrict query mode**
If the hostname that was looked up is not actually in the answer section of the response, the DNS lookup will return an empty answer section, instead of an answer section that could contain CNAME records.
Default: FALSE

**Randomize name servers**
Randomize the name servers list each time it is used.
Default: FALSE

**DNS port**
The UDP/TCP port to use when making DNS queries.
Default: 53

**Timeout**
Timeout value to use for socket connections (in seconds).
Default: 5

**Cache type**
The type of cache to use.
Default: none

**Cache size**
The number of bytes the application is allowed to use as a DNS cache (in bytes)
Default: 1048576

## DNS Blacklist Settings

**Blacklists**
The dns blacklists to use when performing DNS based blacklist checks.
Default: zen.spamhaus.org, bl.spamcop.net, b.barracudacentral.org , bl.score.senderscore.com, cidr.bl.mcafee.com, dnsbl.forefront.microsoft.com, bogons.cymru.com, scbl.abuseat.org, all.spamrats.com

## Reputation Settings

**AbuseIPDB API key**
The API key required to use the [AbuseIPDB](https://www.abuseipdb.com/) IP address reputation service.
Default: empty

**AbuseIPDB cache**
Cache AbuseIPDB lookups for this long (in minutes). This can help lower API usage. Setting this to 0 will disable the cache.
Default: 240 minutes

**Block reporting**
Report login failure blocks to [AbuseIPDB](https://www.abuseipdb.com/). This will change the firewall option under `Settings -> Reporting & Alerts -> Block reporting script (BLOCK_REPORT)` so that the login failure daemon will submit blocks to AbuseIPDB.
Default: false

## How to get an AbuseIPDB API key

1. Signup for the free API key [here](https://www.abuseipdb.com/register?plan=free). The free API key is good for up to 1000 checks per day.
2. Generate an API key [here](https://www.abuseipdb.com/account/api)
3. Navigate to `Juggernaut Firewall -> Settings -> Network Tools Settings` and enter the license key under Reputation Settings -> AbuseIPDB API key.

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