[–] sanxiyn 12y ago ↗ This is normal. IRS does not run the SSL site on that domain.You get the same error at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ for example. [–] aeorgnoieang 12y ago ↗ Normal? Why would a server "... identifying itself as a248.e.akamai.net" handle that traffic? [–] aeorgnoieang 12y ago ↗ ... because it's a CDN apparently. Huh! [–] cosjef 12y ago ↗ That part of the IRS site is not on Akamai's secure network. Its for HTTP-only sites that don't care if a user gets a scary browser warning before clicking through it, and getting to the site with a mismatched cert. [–] ryanthejuggler 12y ago ↗ Normal or not, this is terrible user experience.
[–] aeorgnoieang 12y ago ↗ Normal? Why would a server "... identifying itself as a248.e.akamai.net" handle that traffic? [–] aeorgnoieang 12y ago ↗ ... because it's a CDN apparently. Huh! [–] cosjef 12y ago ↗ That part of the IRS site is not on Akamai's secure network. Its for HTTP-only sites that don't care if a user gets a scary browser warning before clicking through it, and getting to the site with a mismatched cert.
[–] cosjef 12y ago ↗ That part of the IRS site is not on Akamai's secure network. Its for HTTP-only sites that don't care if a user gets a scary browser warning before clicking through it, and getting to the site with a mismatched cert.
[–] advisedwang 12y ago ↗ I attempted to find a online form, and was directed to https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/eiaTPstatus.jsp.It looks like www.irs.gov is not used for secure connections.
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 27.3 ms ] threadYou get the same error at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ for example.
It looks like www.irs.gov is not used for secure connections.