Azure – You can now configure your own DNS on Azure Firewall and use DNS proxy (preview)
As you know, Azure Firewall is a cloud as a service (FWaaS) from Azure helping you to centrally managed traffic from Azure or to Azure.
Azure Firewall, the Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) from Azure, has been updated to allow you use Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) when setting up network rules.
To start using it, logon to your Azure portal (https://portal.azure.com) and search for Firewall
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There edit your existing firewall (or create a new one) and access the Rule blade
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Access the Network rule collection tab to edit or create your network rule
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You will then have the option to define FQDN in your rule
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