Sonicwall firewall devices, at one time, used a MITM attack to perform it's duties. It would replace the incoming security cert with it's own so it could inspect the packets. It caused a lot of problems, especially if the system you were using was expecting a cert and getting something else. The python repositories had this issue, last place I worked had a sonicwall device and it made getting libraries impossible.
Sonicwall firewall devices, at one time, used a MITM attack to perform it's duties. It would replace the incoming security cert with it's own so it could inspect the packets. It caused a lot of problems, especially if the system you were using was expecting a cert and getting something else. The python repositories had this issue, last place I worked had a sonicwall device and it made getting libraries impossible.
Yep, turns out my job is using it too. Explains why I have issues loading certain sites, and why internet sites never know my location at work.
Yep, turns out my job is using it too. Explains why I have issues loading certain sites, and why internet sites never know my location at work.
I know some places swear by the things, but I always saw it as a lazy IT guy method. Just let someone else do it all for you.
I know some places swear by the things, but I always saw it as a lazy IT guy method. Just let someone else do it all for you.
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