Access Handshake names
A walkthrough for resolving Handshake domains
Handshake names live on the Handshake blockchain, which most browsers do not yet natively support. While we're waiting for browsers to catch-up, below are numerous ways you can already access Handshake names in your browser.
Level 0 methods require trusting a central party to resolve Handshake for you, are not private because they can see which domains you're visiting, are insecure because they can MITM attack you, and requires appending something to every Handshake domain.
Level 1 methods require trusting a central party to resolve Handshake for you, are not private because they can see which domains you're visiting, are less insecure than Level 0 methods because they aren't proxy gateways, and no longer require appending something to every Handshake domain.
Point your DNS to 103.196.38.38 and 103.196.38.39 to resolve Handshake.
Bob Extension is a Chrome extension created by kyokan/ that currently uses HDNS.io for resolving Handshake names directly in your Chrome browser's search bar — try using it to search "http://welcome.nb/".
"NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks."
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- 2.Scroll down to the Setup Guide and pick any one of the given options (e.g. Private DNS, App, Ipv4) for your device, and follow the relevant guide provided by NextDNS
- 3.Once your device is connected to NextDNS (confirm with green button at top of the setup page), visit the "Settings" tab on the NextDNS website and turn on "Resolve Handshake domains"
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Level 2 methods no longer require trusting a central party because you're accessing the Handshake blockchain directly, are private because you're recursively resolving domains locally, and are more secure than Level 1 methods because they support DANE.
Fingertip is an all-in-one open source resolver created by Impervious that sets up your browser for DANE and resolves Handshake trustlessly. Comes with HNSD light client installed.
Beacon is an open source Handshake-native web browser created by Impervious that supports DANE and resolves Handshake trustlessly. Comes with HNSD light client installed.
Level 3 methods are for developers who want to access Handshake directly without relying on 3rd party software.
You can run your own SPV node with HNSD to trustlessly resolve Handshake names without running a full-node.
Handshake is the only naming blockchain with a lightweight recursive DNS resolver, which you can easily embed into browsers, apps, and devices. A recursive DNS resolver is a piece of software that can recursively resolve domain names to IP addresses. The light client can trustlessly resolve Handshake names using only 10mb of memory and virtually zero CPU. It’s the most secure way to use Handshake because it doesn’t require trusting any third party resolvers that can inspect your DNS traffic.
Install HSD on Raspberry Pi so any device connected to your home wi-fi can resolve Handshake names.
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