From e2103408af64caf8f566b85db1ddf2db582f6a20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 0-kaladin <0.kaladin@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 13:31:29 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ (markdown) --- FAQ.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 53824ff..f45395a 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -9,4 +9,10 @@ PiVPN runs at least on the following boards: Yes. To change the hostname or IP address, you will need to change `/etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/keys/Default.txt` and your `.ovpn` files if you have already generated them. If you want to change the protocol, you will also need to change `/etc/openvpn/server.conf`. ## My ISP doesn't give me a static external IP address, so my servers IP address keeps changing! -You will need a dynamic DNS service and a hostname. If your IP address changes, your hostname will then automatically point to the new IP address. Some free dynamic DNS services are or . \ No newline at end of file +You will need a dynamic DNS service and a hostname. If your IP address changes, your hostname will then automatically point to the new IP address. Some free dynamic DNS services are or . + +## Installing with pi-hole +You can safely install pivpn on the same raspberry pi as your pi-hole install. If you point your openvpn clients to the IP of your pi-hole for DNS (so they get ad blocking etc) then you will want to be sure to edit your /etc/dnsmasq.conf file too allow dns resolution from the vpn interface. +look for this line: `listen-address=127.0.0.1, 192.168.1.2, 10.8.0.1` +Note your listen-address may just contain 127.0.0.1, the next IP should be the local IP of your pi-hole and the final IP, 10.8.0.1 is the PiVPN vpn interface. +If you set this and have your vpn clients use 192.168.1.2 (in my example) as their DNS then you will get ad blocking over your VPN connections. \ No newline at end of file