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RoadRage · 11-30-2003, 11:30 AM

Currently I'm using this string: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; PPC; en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20021130

Searsphoto.Com now requires Netscape 6.2 (Mac) or 7.0 (Windows) or higher, IE 6.0 (Windows) or higher, or AOL 7.0 (Windows) to view pictures.

I need a string that allows my browser to identify itself as one of these bloatware browsers. I've tried making one, but I can't seem to make a valid one.

Does anyone have a valid string? It doesn't need to be Mac, just valid.

devnull · 11-30-2003, 01:48 PM

Here's the Browser string from IE6 on Win2000

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0)

Here's the Browser string from Mozilla Firebird in Gentoo using KDE

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031117 Firebird/0.7

RoadRage · 12-01-2003, 09:17 AM

Thanks.

There are a lot of websites where you have to mis-identify the browser to access them if you don't use the IE or Netscape. Unfortunately mis-identifying the browser didn't work this time. I'm going to have to download a bloatware browser to access it.

sailor · 12-01-2003, 09:50 AM

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Originally posted by RoadRage
Thanks.

There are a lot of websites where you have to mis-identify the browser to access them if you don't use the IE or Netscape. Unfortunately mis-identifying the browser didn't work this time. I'm going to have to download a bloatware browser to access it.

Yeah. Opera offers a feature which allows you to change its ID string on the fly so that when you come across sites like that, you can quickly change it.

SecretMethod70 · 12-01-2003, 10:47 AM

http://prefbar.mozdev.org/

Since it appears you use Mozilla - try this extension. It allows you to change the UA string as well as a lot of other cool stuff.

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12-01-2003, 09:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
RoadRage Stay off the sidewalk! Location: Oklahoma City, OK	Thanks. There are a lot of websites where you have to mis-identify the browser to access them if you don't use the IE or Netscape. Unfortunately mis-identifying the browser didn't work this time. I'm going to have to download a bloatware browser to access it. __________________ Join TFP Team SETI 43K workunits complete, 34 members, more of each needed.

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SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	http://prefbar.mozdev.org/ Since it appears you use Mozilla - try this extension. It allows you to change the UA string as well as a lot of other cool stuff. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

11-30-2003, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
devnull Crazy Location: Bit Bucket	Here's the Browser string from IE6 on Win2000 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0) Here's the Browser string from Mozilla Firebird in Gentoo using KDE Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031117 Firebird/0.7