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by tedunangst 2823 days ago
How is this redirect performed?
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When a URL is manually typed in, and HSTS or HSTS-preloading isn't enabled, the initial 301 redirect would be http.
It could just be a 3xx redirect over clear http, right? The http site can redirect to a https site with a similar name.