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		sametmax on Jan 7, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Mkcert – Valid HTTPS certificates for loc... Wouldn't this need an internet connection to check the authenticity of the certificate ? How do you make it work if you are working offline, say in a plane ?

mode7 on Jan 7, 2019 [–]

Routing to an IP in the local network obviously doesn't work outside that local network.

Re-routing the domain to the local machine (by editing /etc/hosts) should work just the same. A certificate from a trusted CA can be validated without an internet connection, they are part of the OS/Browser distribution.

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