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by Freak_NL 3269 days ago
Additionally, if you let anyone bring their own device in a diverse semi-public environment like a school, you owe it to the students and faculty alike to provide them with some protection against creative types placing fake wifi access points in busy places, trying to play man-in-the-middle for any credentials and other stuff sent to your local services. HTTPS does that.

Using a proper FQDN for each service only makes everything easier to maintain.