Encrypted DNS requests in Windows, Chrome and Edge

When you type a web address into your browser, the so-called DNS service (Domain Name System) looks up the corresponding IP address so that you can surf to that site. Unfortunately, such a request is open and exposed by default. You can now also encrypt DNS requests via DoH (DNS over https).

Ever since Windows 10 21H2 can do this in Windows itself. Go to Settings / Network & Internet† click on Ethernet or on WiFi followed by Hardware Features† click on To process Bee DNS server assignment when that on Automatic (DHCP) is set so that you can set it to Manually can set. Switch IPv4 in (and/or possibly IPv6†

Bee Preferred DNS and with Alternative DNS enter the IP address of a DNS service with DoH support. By default, those are Google’s (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4), cloudflare (1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1) and Quad9 (9.9.9.9 and 9.9.9.11†

In the drop-down menu at both Preferred DNS Encryption if Alternative DNS Encryption select you now Encrypted only †DNS over HTTPS) or possibly Preferably encrypted† allowed unencrypted† Confirm with Save†

Through the browser

If you prefer not to activate DoH at system level, you can also do this in your browser. In Chrome you open Settings / Security & Privacy / Security† Here you switch Using Secure DNS and choose your optional With your current service provider or you select one of the offered providers. Whether you choose Amended and you enter the IP address of a suitable DNS server yourself.

In Edge you will find this option in the section Privacy† search and services where you Using Secure DNS […] switches on and also chooses between Use current service provider or Choose a service provider†

This overflows in Firefox Settings where you doH in the search bar. Then click on Network Settings on Settings and put a checkmark next to Enable DNS over HTTPS† Here you also indicate a DNS provider.

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