{"id":123164,"date":"2024-05-07T06:45:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T10:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=123164"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:08:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T21:08:17","slug":"enable-dns-over-https-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-dns-over-https-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To enable DoH on Windows 11, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Network &amp; internet<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Wi-Fi <\/strong>and manually configure the<strong> &#8220;DNS server assignment&#8221; <\/strong>setting.<\/li>\n<li>To check DoH configuration, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Network &amp; internet<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong>, and check the &#8220;IPv4 DNS servers&#8221; address, which should include an <strong>Encrypted<\/strong> label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, you can enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) for a more secure and private online browsing experience, and in this guide, I will teach you how to complete this configuration.<\/p>\n<h4>What is DNS over HTTPS?<\/h4>\n<p><strong>DNS over HTTPS<\/strong> is a networking protocol designed to encrypt <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/change-dns-server-address-windows-11\/\">Domain Name System (DNS)<\/a> queries using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/learning\/ssl\/what-is-https\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)<\/a> protocol. The main purpose of DoH is to protect these queries and increase user privacy and security by stopping malicious individuals from viewing and manipulating DNS traffic originating from your computer to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Man-in-the-middle_attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">man-in-the-middle attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Web browsers like <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-dns-over-https-chrome\/\">Google Chrome<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-dns-over-https-firefox\/\">Mozilla Firefox<\/a> already support this additional layer of security, but Windows 11 now natively supports DoH, which you can configure in the Settings app.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a> will teach you the steps to enable DNS over HTTPS on Windows 11, which will make your online experience a little more private.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"enable_doh_windows10\">Enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To configure DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start <\/strong>on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Settings<\/strong> and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Network &amp; internet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Ethernet<\/strong> or <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong> tab (depending on the active connection).<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> If you have a wireless connection, you need to click on the connection properties setting to access the settings.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Edit<\/strong> button in the &#8220;DNS server assignment&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-open-dns-settings.webp?resize=827%2C358&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Open DNS settings on Windows 11\" width=\"827\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-open-dns-settings.webp?w=957&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 957w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-open-dns-settings.webp?resize=300%2C130&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-open-dns-settings.webp?resize=150%2C65&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>Manual<\/strong> option from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn on the <strong>IPv4<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Preferred DNS&#8221; and &#8220;Alternate DNS&#8221; sections, specify the primary and secondary DoH IP address from one of the supported services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cloudflare:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1.1.1.1\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>1.0.0.1\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>8.8.8.8<\/li>\n<li>8.8.4.4\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quad9:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>9.9.9.9<\/li>\n<li>149.112.112.112<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168461\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-enable-doh-ipv4.webp?resize=827%2C728&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Enable DoH for IPv4\" width=\"827\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-enable-doh-ipv4.webp?w=957&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 957w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-enable-doh-ipv4.webp?resize=300%2C264&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-enable-doh-ipv4.webp?resize=652%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-enable-doh-ipv4.webp?resize=150%2C132&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Use the &#8220;DNS over HTTPS&#8221; drop-down menu and select the <strong>On (automatic template)\u00a0<\/strong>option, but you can also choose other encryption preferences, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Off:<\/strong> Transmits all DNS traffic without encryption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On (automatic template):<\/strong> Sends all DNS traffic with encryption (recommended).<\/li>\n<li><strong>On (manual template):<\/strong> This option allows you to specify a specific template. It is only required if the DNS service doesn&#8217;t work automatically or has a template that works as expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the <strong>&#8220;Fallback to plaintext&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick tip:<\/strong> If you enable this feature, the system will encrypt DNS traffic, but it allows queries to be sent without encryption.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Turn on the <strong>IPv6<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Preferred DNS&#8221; and &#8220;Alternate DNS&#8221; sections, specify the primary and secondary DoH IP address from one of the supported services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cloudflare:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2606:4700:4700::1111<\/li>\n<li>2606:4700:4700::1001<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2001:4860:4860::8888<\/li>\n<li>2001:4860:4860::8844<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quad9:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>2620:fe::fe<\/li>\n<li>2620:fe::fe:9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168462\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enable-dns-over-https-ipv6-windows-11.webp?resize=827%2C734&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Enable DoH for IPv6\" width=\"827\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enable-dns-over-https-ipv6-windows-11.webp?w=957&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 957w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enable-dns-over-https-ipv6-windows-11.webp?resize=300%2C266&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enable-dns-over-https-ipv6-windows-11.webp?resize=647%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 647w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/enable-dns-over-https-ipv6-windows-11.webp?resize=150%2C133&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>On (automatic template)\u00a0<\/strong>option in the &#8220;Preferred DNS encryption&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn off the &#8220;Fallback to plaintext&#8221; toggle switch unless you want to allow traffic to be sent unencrypted when encryption isn&#8217;t available.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, Windows 11 will encrypt DNS traffic over the HTTPS protocol.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"check_doh_windows10\">Check DNS over HTTPS status<\/h3>\n<p>To check if DoH is working on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Settings<\/strong> and click the top result to open the app.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Network &amp; Internet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Ethernet<\/strong> or <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The &#8220;IPv4 DNS servers&#8221; address should include an <strong>Encrypted<\/strong> label under the &#8220;DNS server assignment&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168463\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-check-dns-over-https.webp?resize=827%2C523&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Check DoH on Windows 11\" width=\"827\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-check-dns-over-https.webp?w=957&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 957w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-check-dns-over-https.webp?resize=300%2C190&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-check-dns-over-https.webp?resize=908%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 908w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/windows-11-check-dns-over-https.webp?resize=150%2C95&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, you will know whether the DNS over HTTPS has been configured correctly on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update May 7, 2024:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 11 now includes support for DNS over HTTPS to improve your online privacy, and here&#8217;s how to configure the feature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":168464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,23],"tags":[97,19,2715,2576],"class_list":["post-123164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-advanced","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To enable DNS over HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 11 for a more private online experience, use the Network &amp; 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