Ok I will test that one out as soon as I get to the airport today. Maybe at the mall I am doing work at, the first time I get a chance I will test it out.
Thank you for the fast come back. On Mar 4, 2015 1:12 AM, "Russell Senior" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> "Chuck" == Chuck Hast <[email protected]> writes: > > Chuck> Folks, I am not sure if it is me or just that the mechanisim used > Chuck> to redirect a browser on WiFi when being Queried for a login or > Chuck> some sort of acceptance of usage. > > The typical captive portal redirect you are talking about can't deal > with an SSL connection. That's because your browser will not be able to > authenticate the redirect page as the one it asked for. Many sites > default to HTTPS now: google, facebook, twitter, etc. > > The solution to this is to make sure to go to a non-SSL page. The > National Weather Service or calagator are favorites of mine, but it > doesn't matter, as long as it's not HTTPS URL. That should usually do > the trick. > > > -- > Russell Senior, President > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
