[squid-users] fool windows into thinking it has internet access

[Antony Stone]

On Wednesday 20 July 2022 at 19:19:22, robert k Wild wrote:

> ok i have realised something, my client cant resolve this address
> 
> C:\Users\rkw>ping dns.msftncsi.com
> Ping request could not find host dns.msftncsi.com. Please check the name
> and try again.
> 
> is there anyway i can enable ICMP/ping via the proxy so this works?

No, but you could add that name, either to the machine which wants to contact 
it, or to your local DNS server, so that it resolves to something on your 
network (or localhost if you prefer).

Out of interest, what is the purpose for making a Windows computer think it 
has Internet access when it doesn't?  What useful difference does that make?


Antony.

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