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   Carlos E.R. to Incubus   
   Re: How do I get Firefox to just do what   
   04 Feb 23 11:42:25   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.software.firefox, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2023-02-04 00:13, Incubus wrote:   
   > On 2023-02-03, Nil  wrote:   
   >> How about HTTPS-Only Mode, under Privacy & Security?   
   >>   
   >> ==========   
   >>   
   >> HTTPS provides a secure, encrypted connection between Firefox and the   
   >> websites you visit. Most websites support HTTPS, and if HTTPS-Only   
   >> Mode is enabled, then Firefox will upgrade all connections to HTTPS.   
   >>   
   >> [ ] Enable HTTPS-Only Mode in all windows   (Manage Exceptions...)   
   >> [ ] Enable HTTPS-Only Mode in private windows only   
   >> [x] Don't enable HTTPS-Only Mode   
   >   
   > When I did that the strange thing is I was able to get, momentarily, a log   
   > in into the router but then it reverted instantly back to wanting https!   
   > https://i.postimg.cc/5tNdmWVZ/Screenshot-49.png   
      
   That's because the router itself supports https and has a certificate   
   for it. It is the router itself who is insisting on https.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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