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DNS-over-HTTPS Setup

Enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11

To configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11, use these steps:

    Open Start on Windows 11.

    Search for Settings and click the top result to open the app.

    Click on Network & internet.

    Click the Ethernet or Wi-Fi tab (depending on the active connection).

    Quick note: If you have a wireless connection, you need to click on the connection properties setting to access the settings.

    Click the Edit button in the “DNS server assignment” setting.

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      Select the Manual option from the drop-down menu. Turn on the IPv4 toggle switch. Under the “Preferred DNS” and “Alternate DNS” sections, specify the primary and secondary DoH provided by SafeDNS - doh.safedns.com

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        Use the “DNS over HTTPS” drop-down menu and select the On (automatic template) option, but you can also choose other encryption preferences, including:

          Off: Transmits all DNS traffic without encryption. On (automatic template): Sends all DNS traffic with encryption (recommended). On (manual template): This option allows you to specify a specific template. It is only required if the DNS service doesn’t work automatically or has a template that works as expected.

          Turn off the “Fallback to plaintext” toggle switch.

          Quick tip: If you enable this feature, the system will encrypt DNS traffic, but it allows queries to be sent without encryption.