Encrypt your DNS traffic with Simple DNSCrypt for Windows

1. What is simple DNSCrypt?
2. Should I use DNSCrypt?
3. Is DNSCrypt safe?
4. What is DNSCrypt-proxy?
5. Which DNS is most secure?
6. Does OpenDNS support DNS over https?
7. Is Google DNS encrypted?
8. How do I secure my DNS?
9. How do I know if Dnscrypt is working?
10. How do I know if my DNS is TLS?
11. Is Cloudflare DNS safe?
12. What is DNS secure?

What is simple DNSCrypt?

Configuring CleanBrowsing with DNSCrypt using Simple DNSCrypt. DNSCrypt is a protocol that authenticates communications between a DNS client and a DNS resolver. It is specifically helpful if you are having issues with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) hijacking DNS requests.

Should I use DNSCrypt?

If you have a firewall or other middleware mangling your packets, you should try enabling DNSCrypt with TCP over port 443. This will make most firewalls think it's HTTPS traffic and leave it alone. If you prefer reliability over security, enable fallback to insecure DNS.

Is DNSCrypt safe?

DNSCrypt is not affiliated with any company or organization, is a documented protocol using highly secure, non-NIST cryptography, and its reference implementations are open source and released under a very liberal license.

What is DNSCrypt-proxy?

The most popular client DNSCrypt implementation is dnscrypt-proxy. ... dnscrypt-proxy implements the latest revision of the protocol and works on many platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, Android and iOS. It can be extended with plugins.

Which DNS is most secure?

The 5 Best DNS Servers for Improved Online Safety

1. Google Public DNS. IP Addresses: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. ...
2. OpenDNS. IP Addresses: 208.67.220.220 and 208.67.222.222. ...
3. DNSWatch. IP Addresses: 84.200.69.80 and 84.200.70.40. ...
4. OpenNIC. IP Addresses: 206.125.173.29 and 45.32.230.225. ...
5. UncensoredDNS. IP Addresses: 91.239.100.100 and 89.233.43.71.

Does OpenDNS support DNS over https?

OpenDNS follows RFC8484, accepting DoH (DNS over HTTPS) using both GET and POST methods containing queries in DNS Wire Format. Note that OpenDNS does not support queries in JSON format, nor DNS over TLS (DoT).

Is Google DNS encrypted?

Traditional DNS queries and responses are sent over UDP or TCP without encryption. This is vulnerable to eavesdropping and spoofing (including DNS-based Internet filtering). ... To address these problems, Google Public DNS offers DNS resolution over TLS-encrypted TCP connections as specified by RFC 7858.

How do I secure my DNS?

Here are some of the most effective ways to lock down DNS servers.

1. Use DNS forwarders.
2. Use caching-only DNS servers.
3. Use DNS advertisers.
4. Use DNS resolvers.
5. Protect DNS from cache pollution.
6. Enable DDNS for secure connections only.
7. Disable zone transfers.
8. Use firewalls to control DNS access.

How do I know if Dnscrypt is working?

Re: [SOLVED] Checking if DNSCrypt is working

You should see a line that says "dnscrypt". If you're using a different dnscrypt-enabled server or if you're running your own dnscrypt-wrapper instance, tcpdump is indeed the best way to test that the client works as expected.

How do I know if my DNS is TLS?

To check that DNS-over-TLS is working properly, visit: https://tenta.com/test/. Once there, scroll down to the section titled ADVANCED DNS LEAK TEST. Just below that is a table containing a wealth info about the DNS server you're currently using. Look for the column titled TLS ENABLED.

Is Cloudflare DNS safe?

Cloudflare DNS

Cloudflare won't control what you can or can't visit while online, but your privacy is number one here. They do not log your DNS traffic and it don't save your IP address. Everything logged by Cloudflare is deleted within the next 24 hours.

What is DNS secure?

A secure DNS is the critical link to the IT infrastructure of an organization, and if the DNS is not secure, nothing is. Companies should protect the DNS with genuinely secure DNS servers. Most of these DNS servers are purpose-built for security, immune to malware, and self-protecting against DDoS attacks.