freevpngate - DNS leak and connection drops

Leo2

I tried to use OpenVPN+Scramble in China. After 0,5-1 minute connections is dropped with error (something like "can not resolve DNS", I don't remember exactly). I guess that it is because VPN was used provider's DNS servers which being Chinese prevented the connection to 'wrong' resources.

I tried dnsleaktest.com and it shows provider's DNS even when OpenVPN is connected and green.

Changes in ovpn config file didn't help. I tried to add to the config file the following:

1) dhcp-option DNS <dns_server_ip_address> - no effect
2) block-outside-dns - initial connection can not be established
3) tried https://github.com/ValdikSS/openvpn-fix-dns-leak-plugin - gives error right after connection

How to force OpenVPN+Scramble not to use provider's DNS servers?

The Johan

It would help if you told us what you're connecting to, and how that server is configured.

Sounds to me though like you are not using Access Server or Connect Client, so this is probably posted in the wrong topic anyways.

Leo2

yes, you are right about wrong topic, but I didn't find better suiting my question.

I use http://freevpngate.com/server/?server=VkZWU1NtVnJOVzVRVkRBOQ== with GUI

The Johan

This may sound rote but perhaps you should ask this freevpngate for assistance on this particular issue?

In any case, block-outside-dns was designed for Windows 10. It has a silly mode of operation where all DNS servers registered on the platform will be used, instead of going through it by order of priority. block-outside-dns aims to use a firewall function in Windows 10 to block all the outside DNS servers and use only the one pushed by the VPN server, if any are pushed.

You could try manually setting the DNS server in your network interface configuration.

Leo2

novaflash wroteThis may sound rote but perhaps you should ask this freevpngate for assistance on this particular issue?

Thank you for the hints.
Unfortunately, their Contact page is broken.

The Johan

Somehow I'm not surprised.