Check connectivity to the CASTiNET2 Installation services

Issue: Trouble Installing or Updating CASTiNET2

Please note: CASTiNET2 is no longer supported for new installations. Users should not use CASTiNET2 to perform data entry or edits as they will be lost. 

Solution: Check connectivity to CASTiNET2 Installation services. If these tests fail, you should work with you IT network staff to resolve connectivity issues. 

Check connectivity to the CASTiNET2 installation server. 

1) go to this link: https://picnic.castinet.org/update/test.txt

you should receive this message: 

hello world
you're on Azure!

2) go to this link: https://picnic2.castinet.org/update/

You should receive a message that you are not authorized (401 - unauthorized), and a prompt to enter a username and password. You won't be able to log in, but this will confirm that you can connect. 

keywords: castinet2 install update