# Oblivious DNS (ODoH) - does it work? **URL:** \ **Category:** VPN, DNS, Leaks\ **Created:** [June 21, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865 "2024-06-21T18:59:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon61715343](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@anon61715343](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/anon61715343)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/1 "2024-06-21T18:59:58Z")
I just got a Flint 2 yesterday. Very impressed so far. I was very happy and a little shocked to see Oblivious DNS (oDoH) available as an option in the Encrypted DNS settings section. My understanding is that Oblivious DNS (oDoH) is a really new/emerging standard/protocol that is still in the works, not widely implemented and not in wide use. Does Oblivious DNS in fact work once a server is chosen? If so how? Is there a relay server too? I did not see that as a option in the settings and as far as I understand oDoH I thought a relay (secondary) server was part of it. If it does indeed work, that is super awesome! From a privacy perspective would it better than using regular DoH? Based on my limited understanding the answer is yes. ---
**Author:** ![slesar](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/slesar/32/13581_2.png) [@slesar](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/slesar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/2 "2024-06-22T07:22:24Z")
> [@anon61715343](#): > > Oblivious DNS Never heard that new protocol for DNS. Adguard Home trying add development proxy DNS but not yet release. [Openwrt](https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/dns/dnscrypt_dnsmasq_dnscrypt-proxy2#odoh_protocol) have document but not sure how working with GL UI or luci... I feel that same thing protocol DOH ---
**Author:** ![anon61715343](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@anon61715343](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/anon61715343)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/3 "2024-06-24T14:59:01Z")
I would love some help on this question. @admon Would you be able to help answer this? @bruce maybe or @yuxin.zou or any GL staff. ---
**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/4 "2024-06-24T15:01:12Z")
I simply gave it a try and it works for me, yep. ---
**Author:** ![anon61715343](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@anon61715343](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/anon61715343)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/5 "2024-06-24T15:20:27Z")
Thanks man! I did that as well and it works for me too. It was more how it works and transparency into how it is set up and working. I also want a way to confirm or test that it is working. And my understanding is ODoH has a relay server as part of the set up and I do not see that mentioned at all when choosing a server. Would love to know if there is a relay server and if so what is the server being used. ---
**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/6 "2024-06-24T15:21:57Z")
Can't help with that, I am sorry. ---
**Author:** ![anon61715343](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@anon61715343](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/anon61715343)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/7 "2024-06-24T15:23:11Z")
No worries at all. Thanks for trying to help! ---
**Author:** ![ywp](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/b5ac83/32.png) [@ywp](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/ywp)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/8 "2024-06-26T02:49:48Z")
Our encrypted dns uses the dnscrypt-proxy2 tool relay (secondary) server is optional We did not configure it, and the local dns proxy does not require a relay server /etc/dnscrypt-proxy2/dnscrypt-proxy.toml ---
**Author:** ![anon61715343](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@anon61715343](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/anon61715343)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/9 "2024-06-26T03:16:04Z")
Thanks for responding and explaining how it works! ---
**Author:** ![anon61715343](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@anon61715343](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/anon61715343)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/10 "2024-06-26T14:49:18Z")
Are you referring to all encrypted DNS including Oblivious DNS (ODoH)? I was only and specifically asking about Oblivious DNS (ODoH), and trying to understand how it works since I thought it was a really new/emerging standard/protocol that is still in the works, not widely implemented and not in wide use, and my understanding is it requires a relay server or a relay server is part of the whole structure of it. ---
**Author:** ![ywp](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/b5ac83/32.png) [@ywp](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/ywp)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/11 "2024-06-27T01:07:03Z")
> [@anon61715343](#): > > Oblivious DNS (ODoH) I was referring to this relay server is optional > [@ywp](#): > > /etc/dnscrypt-proxy2/dnscrypt-proxy.toml You can add it yourself in this configuration ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/oblivious-dns-odoh-does-it-work/43865/12 "2025-10-29T11:39:55Z")