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Isn't this basically just putting a UI on top of configuration profiles? https://github.com/paulmillr/encrypted-dns https://github.com/paulmillr/encrypted-dns

Isn't this basically just putting a UI on top of configuration profiles? https://github.com/paulmillr/encrypted-dns https://github.com/paulmillr/encrypted-dns Or does an app have some advantages to it that I'm unaware of?

tmottabr 2y ago
configuration profiles you need to create the configuration files, send to the device, import. And if you need to make some changes you need to do it all again.. with this tool you have an interface to configure everything, it only make make the process easier..
- Terretta 2y ago
  Or you can download one from NextDNS.io since you do need another end of the connection.
  - tmottabr 2y ago
    I have my own DNS server using AdGuard Home that i host in a VPS so i can have adblocking anywhere as i have at home. But i have to maintain my own configuration profile, that is not hard but kind of a pain to make changes, not that i have to do that often.
    - bluish29 2y ago
      Doesn't adguard itself produce configuration profiles as built-in feature? PS: Device setup > DNS privacy
      - tmottabr 2y ago
        They may do it for their own public DNS server, but i use their hosted version named "AdGuard Home".
        bluish29 2y ago
        I'm talking about Adguard Home which is the selfhosted open source DNS server and adblocker.
        tmottabr 2y ago
        Indeed they have. I never noticed that they had that.. Thanks for the tip.
- aheckler 2y ago
  This app is hardly better than what you describe though: you still need to install it on all your devices and configure it. Seems hardly any easier than just downloading a pre-made profile from the repo I linked above and installing it. shrug To each their own I guess.
  - tmottabr 2y ago
    If you are managing many devices I agree, but for just a few. When I said it was easier I meant for a single device or if you need some unusual configuration. I have my own dns server, but my devices are already set so not sure will use this. If I was setting things up today I might give it a try..

tmottabr 2y ago

configuration profiles you need to create the configuration files, send to the device, import. And if you need to make some changes you need to do it all again.. with this tool you have an interface to configure everything, it only make make the process easier..

Terretta 2y ago
Or you can download one from NextDNS.io since you do need another end of the connection.
- tmottabr 2y ago
  I have my own DNS server using AdGuard Home that i host in a VPS so i can have adblocking anywhere as i have at home. But i have to maintain my own configuration profile, that is not hard but kind of a pain to make changes, not that i have to do that often.
  - bluish29 2y ago
    Doesn't adguard itself produce configuration profiles as built-in feature? PS: Device setup > DNS privacy
    - tmottabr 2y ago
      They may do it for their own public DNS server, but i use their hosted version named "AdGuard Home".
      - bluish29 2y ago
        I'm talking about Adguard Home which is the selfhosted open source DNS server and adblocker.
        tmottabr 2y ago
        Indeed they have. I never noticed that they had that.. Thanks for the tip.
aheckler 2y ago
This app is hardly better than what you describe though: you still need to install it on all your devices and configure it. Seems hardly any easier than just downloading a pre-made profile from the repo I linked above and installing it. shrug To each their own I guess.
- tmottabr 2y ago
  If you are managing many devices I agree, but for just a few. When I said it was easier I meant for a single device or if you need some unusual configuration. I have my own dns server, but my devices are already set so not sure will use this. If I was setting things up today I might give it a try..