Pihole v6: Ignoring domain ... for DHCP host name

[nemodio]

Continuing the discussion from Ignoring domain CONFIG_DOMAIN for DHCP host name HOSTNAME:

@DL6ER

The idea could be to add a new file /etc/dnsmasq.d/99-domains.conf and add

domain=CONSULTING-AG.local,192.168.2.123

In version 6, where in pihole.toml should this line be inserted?

(A similar question was asked here by @christian-0s, but never got an answer.)

[robgill]

They go between the square brackets here:

  # Additional lines to inject into the generated dnsmasq configuration.
  # Warning: This is an advanced setting and should only be used with care. Incorrectly
  # formatted or duplicated lines as well as lines conflicting with the automatic
  # configuration of Pi-hole can break the embedded dnsmasq and will stop DNS resolution
  # from working.
  # Use this option with extra care.
  #
  # Possible values are:
  #     array of valid dnsmasq config line options
  dnsmasq_lines = []

Each line should be surrounded by double quotes, and lines need to be separated by a comma eg:

  dnsmasq_lines = [
    "domain=CONSULTING-AG.local,192.168.2.123",
    "domain=ANOTHERR.local,192.168.2.124"
  ] ### CHANGED, default = []

Alternatively they can be added in the web ui, in settings -> expert -> all settings -> miscellaneous -> dnsmasq.lines. If added here they don't need the additional formatting.

[nemodio]

@robgill

Alternatively they can be added in the web ui, in settings -> expert -> all settings -> miscellaneous -> dnsmasq.lines. If added here they don't need the additional formatting.

Thank you for this. I prefer using the UI to possibly mucking up the .toml file.

@robgill, and one more clarification question: the IP address in this line should be the device's IP address, as in the laptop that is causing this error to appear?

[robgill]

Yep, the ip of the device that you want the domain pointed to.