I faced same issue. My setup is: IPv4 [+] use this connection only for resources on its network IPv6 [-] use this connection only for resources on its network
I get `REFUSED` when I try to run `dig google.com.` and I see following at /var/log/syslog: May 12 21:54:45 localhost NetworkManager[19137]: <info> Writing DNS information to /sbin/resolvconf May 12 21:54:45 localhost dnsmasq[19070]: setting upstream servers from DBus ... May 12 21:54:45 localhost dnsmasq[19070]: using nameserver 213.180.205.1#53 for domain yandex.net May 12 21:54:45 localhost NetworkManager[19137]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: started (4) When I change setup to: IPv4 [+] use this connection only for resources on its network IPv6 [+] use this connection only for resources on its network I can resolve non-VPN domain names and non-specific nameserver is mentioned at the /var/log/syslog too: May 12 21:58:20 localhost dnsmasq[19070]: setting upstream servers from DBus ... May 12 21:58:20 localhost dnsmasq[19070]: using nameserver 213.180.205.1#53 for domain yandex.net May 12 21:58:20 localhost dnsmasq[19070]: using nameserver 192.168.42.1#53 <---- that one :) May 12 21:58:20 localhost dbus[840]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' (using servicehelper) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1304437 Title: After connecting to OpenVPN server the default DNS is no longer available To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-openvpn/+bug/1304437/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs