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Windows Server 2025 Enhanced Windows Firewall with DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) Support

In this lab, you’ll practice implementing DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) with enhanced firewall security on Windows Server 2025. Upon completion, you'll have a secure DNS infrastructure with encrypted queries and configured firewall policies to manage DoH traffic.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Jul 30, 2025
Duration
1h 0m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Configure and Deploy DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) on Windows Server 2025

    In this challenge, you'll configure Windows Server 2025 to support DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)—a protocol that encrypts DNS queries to enhance privacy and security.

  3. Challenge

    Implement Firewall Security Policies for DoH and Evaluate Network Security

    In this challenge, you'll configure the Windows client to use DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) when communicating with DNS servers, implement additional security layers for DoH traffic, and apply advanced firewall rules to regulate DoH communication and evaluate security improvements.

  4. Challenge

    The Last Challenge

    Welcome to the final challenge! This is your last chance to experiment in the environment. Clicking Finish Lab will end this little world that flittered into existence just for you.

About the author

Angel Sayani is a Certified Artificial Intelligence Expert®, CEO of IntellChromatics, author of two books in cybersecurity and IT certifications, world record holder, and a well-known cybersecurity and digital forensics expert.

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