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## [Private Synthetic Location Not Available for DNS (NAM) Monitors](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/private-synthetic-location-not-available-for-dns-nam-monitors/56127)

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**Author:** [@hannahmac](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/hannahmac)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/private-synthetic-location-not-available-for-dns-nam-monitors/56127 "2026-06-14T12:34:45Z")

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Summary This article focuses on Dynatrace Synthetic Monitoring, specifically Network Availability Monitors (NAM) using DNS, and explains why a private Synthetic location may not be selectable when creating DNS monitors. …