ODoH Relay Launch Sparks Debate
Executive Summary:
- ODoH relay aims to enhance online privacy
- Low uptake of ECH raises questions about effectiveness
- Experts discuss the selling points and limitations of ODoH
The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical
Introduction to ODoH Relay
ODoH, or Oblivious DNS over HTTPS, is a protocol designed to improve online privacy. A recent forum discussion sparked debate about the benefits and limitations of ODoH relay.
Forum Voices
One user asked:
What’s the selling point of ODoH given the low uptake of ECH which means the name of the server you’re talking to is given away anyway?
Another user shared their experience:
The relay is a systemd unit on a VPS, Caddy for TLS, SSRF-hardened (regex-strict hostnames, no IP literals). eTLD+1 same-operator check rejects relay+target run by the same org by default. HPKE is odoh-rs from Cloudflare
Technical Details
For those interested in setting up their own ODoH relay, the user provided instructions:
cargo install numa # set mode = “odoh” in numa.toml
and shared the repository link.
Focus Keyword: ODoH Relay
