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I would like to monitor a site that is external from my network/domain. is it possible? looking to monitor certs and maybe particular pages for uptime.

thanks

certficates iis iisreset

Created on Jan 23, 2021 12:37:07 AM by totalnet32 (10) ●1



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Hello there,

Thanks for the KB post.

It's possible to monitor an external site as long as it's reachable by the PRTG Probe. For more information, please have a look at below links.

HTTP Sensor
HTTP SSL Certificate Expiry Sensor
SSL Certificate Sensor

With kind regards,
Chan Siau Hen
Technical Support Team, Paessler AG

Created on Jan 27, 2021 1:32:18 AM by Chan Siau Hen [Paessler Technical Support]



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had to change the DNS of the parent device for the sensor

Created on Jan 27, 2021 7:36:07 PM by totalnet32 (10) ●1



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