Advice Request Does using a Secure DNS conflict with a VPN?

[Ink]

I am to revert back to Avast Premier as primary protection, however, since I have Windscribe VPN Windows client installed, I want to ask about if there will be any conflicts between using Avast's Secure DNS with an active VPN client?

About Secure DNS | Link
About Windscribe VPN | Link

 

[SHvFl]

If they don't do routing so for example you can always access BBC iPlayer from all locations it will not matter. Even if they do if it's not something you use it will not affect the vpn in any other way.

EDIT: Assuming they use openvpn. From my google search i saw that they do but maybe they also have other ways.

OpenVPN Config Generator - Windscribe

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

I don't see how there " won't " be any issues.
If you do try it let us know how that goes Spawn

 

[SHvFl]

I don't see how there " won't " be any issues.
If you do try it let us know how that goes Spawn

I am doing it for years buddy but on another vpn provider(still openvpn) without issues. Assuming this vpn always does openvpn and doesn't have any other weird stuff then i can 100% confirm it will not affect anything.

 

[Dirk41]

So from your question I suppose that in general there could be problem if you set on your PC some DNS and you use a vpn right ?
Thank you , I did not know .

Adguard for example are making list of compatible vpn Test Adguard Pro compatibility with other vpn apps · Issue #162 · AdguardTeam/AdguardForiOS · GitHub


So I'm assuming DNS of vpn could conflicts with DNS you manually set


How do you know then if there are conflicts ? Test on dnsleaktest.com ?

 

[Deleted member 2913]

Adguard for example are making list of compatible vpn Test Adguard Pro compatibility with other vpn apps · Issue #162 · AdguardTeam/AdguardForiOS · GitHub

The above apply to Adguard Android/iOS only Or Adguard Desktop too?

 

[Dirk41]

The above apply to Adguard Android/iOS only Or Adguard Desktop too?

I don't know I have iOS . but I don't want to hijack this thread sorry

 

[SHvFl]

The above apply to Adguard Android/iOS only Or Adguard Desktop too?

IOS

EDIT: ADGUARD "vpn" is not a proper vpn so it can't be compared. Anyone using a vpn should not enable that option EVER.

 

[HarborFront]

Just for info

Reply on DNS Spoofing(Hijacking) from Windscribe:

When you are connected to Windscribe, you use the node itself as the DNS server, which is only available over the tunnel, which would make DNS spoofing impossible.

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Yegor Sak
Founder
Windscribe