Sujet : Re: public APs
De : cd (at) *nospam* notformail.com (Cursitor Doom)
Groupes : sci.electronics.designDate : 04. May 2025, 12:16:36
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On Sat, 3 May 2025 14:34:19 -0700, Don Y <
blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
wrote:
I seldom use public wifi. But, had the occasion to TRY to do so
at a local library branch.
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Dismayed to find no HTTPS support; they apparently have an
"agent" interposed between all network accesses.
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Is this common? I.e., how do people do banking or other
"secure" transactions? Or, do they just use them to
"check pricing" at other stores?
Personally I would never use a public AP for anything involving bank
accounts or online purchases. NEVER!