Microsoft Adds DNS-Over-HTTPS Support for Windows 10 Insiders

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Microsoft is letting Windows Insiders test-drive DNS-over-HTTPS protocol in a pre-release build of Windows 10.

Microsoft has announced the first testable version of DNS-Over-HTTPS (DoH) support, available for its Windows 10 operating system.
 
Support for the DoH protocol, which Microsoft first announced in November, is available in the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19628. This is accessible for members of  Windows Insider, which is Microsoft’s open software-testing program that allows new features to be tested in pre-release, before they are widely rolled out.
 
“If you have been waiting to try DNS-Over-HTTPS (DoH) on Windows 10, you’re in luck: the first testable version is now available to Windows Insiders,” according to Microsoft on Wednesday. “If you haven’t been waiting for it, and are wondering what DoH is all about, then be aware this feature will change how your device connects to the internet and is in an early testing stage, so only proceed if you’re sure you’re ready.”
 
Microsoft’s DoH support allows the Windows OS to use encrypted domain name server (DNS) sessions (as opposed to DNS queries being sent in clear text).

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