Timeline for Is it possible to mitigate risks of using a wifi connection that uses a self-signed security certificate?
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| Jan 30, 2019 at 18:32 | comment | added | Esa Jokinen | Of course it's possible to manually import something to a certificate store: this was more against the GUI design. | |
| Jan 30, 2019 at 18:26 | comment | added | Mike Ounsworth | @EsaJokinen Are you sure you can't? What happens if you download the self-signed server cert and give it to the OS in that "CA Certificate" drop-down? | |
| Jan 30, 2019 at 18:23 | comment | added | Esa Jokinen | Wish there was a possibility to trust a single self-signed certificate and warn if it changes. | |
| Jan 30, 2019 at 14:06 | comment | added | Mike Ounsworth | @temporary Correct. | |
| Jan 30, 2019 at 5:03 | comment | added | user198122 | Thank you Mike. So what you're saying, is that unless I install a CA certificate into my browser or OS, the only problem I might face is whether or not the SSID I'm connecting to is the one being broadcasted by the hotel itself? | |
| Jan 29, 2019 at 22:33 | history | edited | Mike Ounsworth | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
putting a summary at the top
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| Jan 29, 2019 at 22:23 | comment | added | Lie Ryan | As Mike said, this setup is not worse than an open Wifi network. However, if OP really wanted to be sure about using the correct certificate, OP should be able to ask the hotel staff to send you the certificate and/or its fingerprint to install out of band. | |
| Jan 29, 2019 at 17:51 | history | answered | Mike Ounsworth | CC BY-SA 4.0 |