EnforceDNS Agent | threatER Documentation

The EnforceDNS Agent empowers organizations to leverage the robust capabilities of EnforceDNS on their roaming devices. Functioning as a DNS Proxy, the Agent offers a straightforward, lightweight, and highly effective solution to extend the full benefits of EnforceDNS to your mobile workforce.

The EnforceDNS Agent currently uses branding for HYAS Protect, including the app icon in the System Tray (Windows) and Menu Bar (macOS). This will be updated in a future release.

EnforceDNS Agent Architecture

DNS over HTTPS (DoH)

Installation Instructions

EnforceDNS Agent - macOS Installation Instructions
EnforceDNS Agent - Windows Installation Instructions

Windows & Mac Agent Enhancement Overview: Releases Since 2024

Update Version	Release Date	Mac - Included Enhancements	Windows - Included Enhancements
v2.2.20	February 2026	Agent fully uses the threatER infrastructure	Agent fully uses the threatER infrastructure
v2.2.19	February 2026	Limited Release Testing the threatER infrastructure	Limited Release Testing the threatER infrastructure
v2.2.18	December 2025	Initial transition from HYAS to threatER	Initial transition from HYAS to threatER
v2.2.17	November 2025	N/A	Ignore network VPN adapters: When enabled, DNS traffic over VPN adapters bypasses the agent and is resolved by the VPN. Regular network traffic continues to use EnforceDNS.
v2.2.16	September 2025	Limited Release Send Diagnostics: Users can now send troubleshooting logs to EnforceDNS directly through the "Send Diagnostics" option in the local agent menu. Agent performs Local Network test immediately upon startup.	Limited Release Send Diagnostics: Users can now send troubleshooting logs to EnforceDNS directly through the "Send Diagnostics" option in the local agent menu. Agent performs Local Network test immediately upon startup.
v2.2.15	August 2025	Permanent Disable Improvements: Fixes an issue where an agent set to remain permanently disabled would restart after a system reboot instead of staying disabled.	Misc Disable Improvements bug fixes.
v2.2.14	July 2025	N/A	Limited Release Exclusion of VPN Adapters: Automatically detects when a VPN adapter is in use and allows the VPN to manage DNS traffic independently. Improved Username Detection and Display: Delivers more accurate representation of usernames in non-English environments. Permanent Disable Improvements: Fixes an issue where an agent set to remain permanently disabled would restart after a system reboot instead of staying disabled.
v2.2.13	June 2025	Installation Key Enforcement: Validates installation key at setup completion; notifies users and uninstalls if missing. Admin Disable Fix: Allows admins to disable agents without requiring configuration of, "Allow Employee to Temporarily Disable Agent"	Installation Key Enforcement: Validates installation key at setup completion; notifies users and uninstalls if missing. Admin Disable Fix: Allows admins to disable agents without requiring configuration of, "Allow Employee to Temporarily Disable Agent"
v2.2.12	February 2025	Use of local DNS resolvers for PTR record queries. Mac OS 15 silent install compatibility.	Use of local DNS resolvers for PTR record queries.
v2.2.11	January 2025	Dynamic Device Name Synchronization, Disable on Local Networks, 15-minute disable.	Dynamic Device Name Synchronization, Disable on Local Networks, 15-minute disable, Auto-restart.
v2.2.10	August 2024	N/A	Configurable Safe Search Settings
v2.2.9	August 2024	Configurable Safe Search Settings	No Windows v2.2.9 released
v2.2.8	June 2024	Uninstall Agent Directly from Central Console	Included in Windows v2.2.6
		Local Short-term Disabling of Agent	Included in Windows v2.2.6
		Visibility of User ID in Agent Central Console	Included in Windows v2.2.6
		Simplified Agent Upgrade with Automatic Uninstallation - Old version of Agent uninstalled at time of new version installation	Included in Windows v2.2.6
		Temporary Bypass	Included in Windows v2.2.7
		In-Place Updating	Included in Windows v2.2.7
		N/A	Installation Directory Relocation
v2.2.7	May 2024	N/A	Temporary Bypass
		N/A	In-Place Updating
v2.2.6 - Limited Release	May 2024	N/A	Uninstall Agent Directly from Central Console
		N/A	Local Short-term Disabling of Agent
		N/A	Visibility of User ID in Agent Central Console
		N/A	Simplified Agent Upgrade with Automatic Uninstallation - Old version of Agent uninstalled at time of new version installation
v2.2.5	April 2024	Captive Portal Enhancements	Captive Portal Enhancements
		Central Agent Management Improvements - Disable, Enable, Restart, Diagnostics, DL Agent List, Last/Pending Actions.	Central Agent Management Improvements - Disable, Enable, Restart, Diagnostics, DL Agent List, Last/Pending Actions.
		Improved Visibility of Agent Status - Installed/Enabled/No Status etc.	Improved Visibility of Agent Status - Installed/Enabled/No Status etc.