rgnldo
Very Senior Member
on lan test: QNAME Minimization - Run dig +short txt qnamemintest.internet.nl from the command-line (taken from this NLnet Labs presentation). If you are on Windows 10, run Resolve-DnsName -Type TXT -Name qnamemintest.internet.nl from the PowerShell. You should see this display: "HOORAY - QNAME minimisation is enabled on your resolver !" [https://www.privacytools.io/providers/dns/]I’m not certain qname minimization is active in forward mode
The QNAME function is almost a must for the most diverse DNS servers, including in DNSMASQ. I mean the countless advantages of unbound that go beyond recursion.the forward server eventually, so you’ve still lost your privacy benefit by relying on a forwarder.