Web domain inaccesible, need opinions on why
Posted: 30 Dec 2017, 12:27
Hi folks!
Long story short, while testing an AHK_L script that downloads a web page through a WinHttpRequest.5.1 object I am getting consistent 0x80020009 errors on a certain domain, namely www.rottentomatoes.com. Other tested domains work fine. Upon firing up IE8 on that XP-SP3 system the same happens: domain is unreachable.
However, on the same machine both QtWeb 3.8.5 and Pale Moon 25.8.1 (Atom-XP) can access that domain without issues and so can another networked XP machine - through a shared connection on the former one - using Pale Moon 25.8.1 (Atom-XP version). IE8 and Safari both can't access that domain on the latter machine either. Even a Linux Mint 17.2 can access that domain through the same connection, while running that script under WINE 2.4 and AHK_L 1.1.27.0, so I'd rule out any common blockage on that particular machine - it must be something particular to IE(8).
I have installed OpenSSL 1.0.2n and 1.1.0g on both machines but still no go. Checked HOSTS file for possible blocks, checked IE Untrusted zone on both machines, added the rottentomatoes.com domain to Trusted zone in IE settings on former machine - to no avail.
Could anyone (using XP) test and confirm, or offer a hint/explanation, why that particular domain can't be reached through native IE on XP? Since my script is using the underlying IE infrastructure I need to make sure other users can access all possible domains, especially if those domains are accessible in other browsers. I'd be grateful for any help on this matter. Thank you.
Long story short, while testing an AHK_L script that downloads a web page through a WinHttpRequest.5.1 object I am getting consistent 0x80020009 errors on a certain domain, namely www.rottentomatoes.com. Other tested domains work fine. Upon firing up IE8 on that XP-SP3 system the same happens: domain is unreachable.
However, on the same machine both QtWeb 3.8.5 and Pale Moon 25.8.1 (Atom-XP) can access that domain without issues and so can another networked XP machine - through a shared connection on the former one - using Pale Moon 25.8.1 (Atom-XP version). IE8 and Safari both can't access that domain on the latter machine either. Even a Linux Mint 17.2 can access that domain through the same connection, while running that script under WINE 2.4 and AHK_L 1.1.27.0, so I'd rule out any common blockage on that particular machine - it must be something particular to IE(8).
I have installed OpenSSL 1.0.2n and 1.1.0g on both machines but still no go. Checked HOSTS file for possible blocks, checked IE Untrusted zone on both machines, added the rottentomatoes.com domain to Trusted zone in IE settings on former machine - to no avail.
Could anyone (using XP) test and confirm, or offer a hint/explanation, why that particular domain can't be reached through native IE on XP? Since my script is using the underlying IE infrastructure I need to make sure other users can access all possible domains, especially if those domains are accessible in other browsers. I'd be grateful for any help on this matter. Thank you.