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haneWIN DNS Server
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| haneWIN DNS Server shareware license | Requires a license for continued use after the evaluation period | On request |
As hanewin.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from haneWIN DNS Server's own pages
- Access control
- Access to queries, zone transfers, and updates can be granted by IP address. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Cache limits
- The maximum number of cached entries is configurable, and least-used entries are dropped when the limit is exceeded. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- It is available as a Windows background service and as a portable Windows application, with 32-bit and 64-bit versions. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- DNS encryption
- For external forwarding, it supports DNS over TLS under RFC 7858 and DNS transport over TCP under RFC 7766. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- DNS records
- The interface can add address, nameserver, and MX records to the DNS database. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Dynamic DNS
- It supports dynamic DNS updates based on RFC 2136. · hanewin.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Evaluation
- The German documentation states that the software may be tested for up to 30 days and must be licensed for continued legal use. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Neuried, Germany · hanewin.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Maker
- The documentation credits Herbert Hanewinkel and gives Neuried as the location. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Management
- A Control Panel applet provides interactive service access, and DNSCMD.EXE can automate service entry updates. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Name blocking
- A configurable block list can block resolution for hosts or complete domains, including to suppress ads or tracking. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Operating system
- The product page lists Windows XP, Vista, Windows 2000/2003, Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11. · hanewin.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The product provides a DNS server for Windows that can operate as a primary or backup name server. · hanewin.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Recursive forwarding
- It caches requests for non-local domains and forwards requests to external name servers when needed. · hanewin.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The documentation directs users to email comments, questions, and problems to the maker, but the displayed support address is blank. · hanewin.net, 7 Oct 2026
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