Manage DNS security policies in Route 53 Global Resolver

Managing global resolvers

After creating a global resolver, you can view its details, edit its configuration, and manage associated resources from the Global Resolvers page.

Viewing resolver details

The Global Resolvers page displays a list of all your resolvers with key information including resolver name, deployed regions, associated DNS views, observability region, and operational status.

Editing global resolvers

You can modify the resolver name and description after creation. You cannot modify the regions where a global resolver is deployed after creation.

Managing firewall rules

After creating firewall rules, you can modify their priority, update their configuration, or delete them as needed.

Rule priority and evaluation order

Firewall rules are evaluated in priority order, with lower numbers processed first. When a query matches multiple rules, only the first matching rule's action is applied.

Updating firewall rules

You can update most aspects of a firewall rule after creation, including its priority, action, and target domains.