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OpenVPN on any device- only forward DNS
I'm exploring all the different things that I can do with OpenVPN and one of the top questions is regarding DNS.
I have a raspberrypi at home with openvpn and the openvpn client on my idevices.
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Can't resolve internal/private DNS entries over VPN connection - openvpn
I have my net interface (192.0.1.10) that is configured to a intranet private DNS server in (192.0.1.17). With this configuration the DNS server works well, i.e. testing with "telnet 192.0.1.17 53" it ...
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Tunneling through private OpenVPN on port 53
To bypass restrictions of open HotSpots, I've created my own OpenVPN server in the cloud listening on port 53. I was able to successfully tunnel through it while I was on a tethered connection through ...
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VPN over Shadowsocks: DNS not working
I am currently in China. Usually I use Shadowsocks or a VPN to access the outside/filtered internet. However, due to some requirements I need to access the outside internet by using VPN over ...
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OpenVPN --allow-pull-fqdn Not Working
Below are the base settings of the client.ovpn file, being run on Windows 10 via OpenVPN GUI.
client
dev tun
proto udp
remote <vpn_address> <vpn_port>
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-...
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DNS over VPN service
I have OpenVPN server with few devices connected in (web server, Raspberry Pi, netbook and phones).
I want to create DNS over VPN (custom .vpn domain).
I have done it with dnsmasq and address ...
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OpenVPN: DNS over encrypted channel
I'm testing a setup which is as follows:
Machine A has a Firefox instance which is configured to connect to Machine B via SOCKS v5 at a given port.
Machine B has an Alpine Linux Docker container ...
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How to use dnsmasq for custom hostnames on OpenVPN?
I'm trying to set up dnsmasq, so I can create custom hostnames over an OpenVPN server. So that when a machine connects hostnames will point to resources located on the OpenVPN host or network.
So for ...
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Enable DNS Hostname resolution with OpenVPN and DNSMasq
I have configured OpenVPN as a server to host my own VPN and I want use DNSMasq to resolve hostnames on the VPN.
Say I have the OpenVPN server, two computers on the internal network, and one outside, ...
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Redirecting only port 53 to VPN
I have a 4G router with a OpenVPN connection to a VPS.
When I send all the Internet traffic through the VPS, the throughput speed is too low to be usable, but when I do not route anything through the ...
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How to find all IP addresses and/or subnet(s) associated with a FQDN hostname?
Like many, switching over to privacy centric VPNs has its quirks. One such quirk is that certain sites and web apps just won't work without a non-anonymizing VPN IP for your connection.
Let's take ...
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Identify reason for DNS resolution delay via VPN
I'm frequently in the position where I work from home and use the companies VPN to access internal services, which is why I also use the internal DNS server. Everything works fine and without great ...
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openvpn - How to set client to use local gateway? aka use connection for resources on its network only
sorry for this question, i tried to find a solution but nothing.
I want to configure clients to use local gateway, not server's one.
I just need to configure clients in way that they can see each ...
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How does the windows DNS resolver hurt VPN software?
I recently came across the following article: https://medium.com/@ValdikSS/beware-of-windows-10-dns-resolver-and-dns-leaks-5bc5bfb4e3f1
This article explains that:
Windows 10 DNS resolver sends ...
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VPN to home network without opening port
I have several devices running on a network at home. I'd like to be able to access them remotely, specifically OpenHAB and OctoPrint webpages, without exposing any ports on my network or dealing with ...
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