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From: Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: public APs
Date: Sun, 4 May 2025 10:00:41 +0100
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On 03/05/2025 22:34, Don Y wrote:
> I seldom use public wifi.  But, had the occasion to TRY to do so
> at a local library branch.
> 
> Dismayed to find no HTTPS support; they apparently have an
> "agent" interposed between all network accesses.
> 
> 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?
> 

The one in my public library is properly secure. In fact it is so secure 
that some of the libraries own computers won't talk to it at the moment 
after a recent upgrade to the Wifi router.

I have a portable sat on my desk that I need to reset the forgotten/not 
known admin password for right now. Unable to install the latest network 
drivers because they don't know what the admin password was set to by 
someone about 5 years ago. Yes their PCs are quite elderly and run into 
the ground but plenty good enough for web browsing. For some reason the 
"L" key consistently seems to wear out fastest to blank - any ideas why?

Followed by S, C, H, N, D & O but they still remain legible (sort of).

Only the very top left half trace of the vertical for the L remains.

-- 
Martin Brown