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--- basic_hardening [2026/01/09 23:44] – [Disable Unnecessary Services/Features] hogwild
+++ basic_hardening [2026/01/09 23:50] (current) – [VPN Connections] -Condense hogwild
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   * Use a website to check for DNS leaks. Also use them to test your DNS server information. If it leaks, you're not hiding your digital identity. Recommended websites include: [[https://www.dnsleaktest.com|dnsleaktest.com]], [[https://controld.com/tools/dns-leak-test|controld.com]] and [[https://ipleak.net/|ipleak.net]] \\ \\
   * Configure a kill switch.  A kill switch is basically a policy-based routing rule to ensure that when the VPN tunnel/encryption is dropped, FreshTomato will drop your Internet connection to the VPN provider. This prevents you from using the Internet while your real IP address is exposed.\\ \\
-  * Consider using a Stubby server for DNS resolution. Stubby allows for secure
+  * Consider using a Stubby server for DNS resolution. Stubby enhances DNS privacy by allowing DNS over TLS (“DoT”). DoT sends DNS queries via a secure (TLS-encrypted) connection. Note that network devices which use Stubby to resolve DNS queries, or point DNS queries to a router using Stubby will not have ads blocked by  the Adblock feature.

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