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Re:How Windows decide whether your computer has limited or f... by eightysixfour on Friday November 18, 2022 @09:02PM (#33665939)
I realized a while back that msftconnecttest.com is the domain it uses to check online status, and is the domain it checks in the background that gets redirected to wifi captive portals and pulls up. Any time I have an issue with a captive portal, I use that domain and the redirect works, because I know any other URL with end up with a certificate issue And I won’t be able to get to the portal.
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Re:How Windows decide whether your computer has limited or f... by fegu on Friday November 18, 2022 @09:04PM (#33665957)
This is why neverssl.com exists. I always use that when I need the login page of a wifi.
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Re:How Windows decide whether your computer has limited or f... by Kuinox on Friday November 18, 2022 @09:09PM (#33665992)
http://example.com will forever be http.
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