Hi there,
I been looking for some best tools to check DNS leak properly, I have observed that there are many results of even Google Organic shows that some VPN provider developed their own tools to misleading user's like me which is more credible? dnsleaktest.com or https://www.vpninsights.com/dns-leak-test ?
Thanks in advance!
Recommend trustworthy DNS Leak tools?
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- catweazel
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Re: Recommend trustworthy DNS Leak tools?
Why are you asking when you just recommended vpninsights.com to someone not a few minutes back?Johnsmith001 wrote: ⤴Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:07 am Hi there,
I been looking for some best tools to check DNS leak properly, I have observed that there are many results of even Google Organic shows that some VPN provider developed their own tools to misleading user's like me which is more credible? dnsleaktest.com or https://www.vpninsights.com/dns-leak-test ?
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Re: Recommend trustworthy DNS Leak tools?
just confirming my recommendation, was i right or not.
- catweazel
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Re: Recommend trustworthy DNS Leak tools?
The way to find out is to run the two leak sites side by side and compare the results, which is all one would need do to answer the question.Johnsmith001 wrote: ⤴Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:26 am just confirming my recommendation, was i right or not.
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Re: Recommend trustworthy DNS Leak tools?
I like to use wireshark on the outgoing interface, wlp2s0 in my case, to see if any traffic leaves unencrypted.
So no need to depend on external services.
The only public IP that should show up is the one of the VPN server one is connected to.
tcpdump can do the same.
So no need to depend on external services.
The only public IP that should show up is the one of the VPN server one is connected to.
tcpdump can do the same.
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Re: Recommend trustworthy DNS Leak tools?
before I solved the problem I used to wrestle with DNS leaks regularly. I found that Astrill often found my true DNS when other tests said there was no leak
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https://www.astrill.com/vpn-leak-test
When all else fails follow the instructions
- catweazel
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Re: Recommend trustworthy DNS Leak tools?
For those interested in securing DNS over a VPN:
1) Set your router's DNS servers to your VPN provider's DNS servers. I use two different providers, and you can use these no matter what your VPN provider is:
2) Add these lines to your
Reboot. Your leak tests should now all be clean.
1) Set your router's DNS servers to your VPN provider's DNS servers. I use two different providers, and you can use these no matter what your VPN provider is:
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209.99.117.164
103.86.99.100
.ovpn
file (from your provider) before installing it:Code: Select all
block-outside-dns
script-security 2
up /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf
down /etc/openvpn/update-resolv-conf
down-pre
"There is, ultimately, only one truth -- cogito, ergo sum -- everything else is an assumption." - Me, my swansong.