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ELI5: Does a DNS provider or an adversary know my real IP address if I have a DNS leak? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I use a VPN service that is connected to a server in another country, however this VPN service does not offer control over my DNS requests to block some sites so I preferred to use another DNS resolver that has this function.

My question is: When I access my VPN's website, it accuses that a "DNS leak" is occurring. Can the DNS provider know my real IP address, or does it only know my VPN's IP?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

My device is with always-on VPN and block connections without VPN on too, but I'd like to know if the DNS provider can see my real IP or the IP of VPN provider.