Captive.apple.com What is this?

[3dartist]

My data on mtn ran out... On screen message kept asking me to sign in or can't sign in taking me to http//:captive.apple.com/generate_2 (and so forth)

Then to an mtn page saying no data etc.. My WiFi wasnt active at the time. Is there anything untoward?

I have a Sony phone on mtn contract.

 

[Mr Scratch]

URL without SSL/TLS to redirect to a captive portal login page.

 

[3dartist]

I have not got the slightest clue what that means, sorry? Can you explain?

What does the (apple) part mean?

 

[Mr Scratch]

I have not got the slightest clue what that means, sorry? Can you explain?

What does the (apple) part mean?

Apple made a domain to help users access captive portals on public wifi.