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What a DNS Leak Test Really Shows

DNS leak tools report the location of the resolver that handled your query, not the location of your VPS. EDBB ships anycast resolvers, so the nearest point of presence may live in a neighboring country.
When you run a test, expect to see the city of the resolver PoP that answered. The VPS itself still resides in the data center you selected.

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Does This Change Geo-IP Results?

No—Geo-IP lookups track the public IPv4/IPv6 assigned to your VPS. Switching resolvers has no impact on how websites geolocate your service.

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Prefer a Different Resolver?

Updating the resolver is optional, but easy:
  • Linux: adjust /etc/resolv.conf, netplan, or NetworkManager to use your chosen DNS servers.
  • Windows: open the adapter properties → Internet Protocol Version 4/6 → specify custom DNS servers.
  • Custom resolvers (Unbound, Pi-hole, etc.) can be hosted on the VPS or elsewhere if you need total control.

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Why Run DNS Leak Tests at All?

  • Verify VPN tunnels keep DNS traffic inside the encrypted path.
  • Confirm the system isn’t falling back to an ISP resolver.
  • Understand which organizations see your DNS requests.
Use the results to validate that your resolver configuration matches your privacy and compliance goals.