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
monitor external site
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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
Jan, 2021 - Permalink