Re: Browser identification to websites
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Mihira Fernando wrote:
> Joe Hart wrote:
>> Perfect example of a site that blocks me.
>>
>> I hit the first link with IceWeasel and I get the second. Just like
>> you, but if I hit it with Konqueror, I get this:
>>
>> http://www2.sunlife.ca/member/index_notallow_eng.html
>>
>> I wonder why that is? Perhaps because I am not in Canada, and it knows
>> that.
>>
>> I can understand why I get that page. What appals me is that they are
>> basically saying "You have to be running Windows to access this site."
>> Chances are they use ActiveX Objects.
>>
>> Joe
>
> That cannot be the reason. I accessed the first link using firefox with
> the default browser identification and ended up here :
> https://www.sunnet.sunlife.com/member/signin/index.asp
> the actual login page.
> And I'm certainly not in Canada. The site doesnt seem to be using
> activex objects but its using java sripts.
>
>
You're right. I told Konqueror to identify itself as Netscape 7.1 on
Windows XP and it lets me see it. If I turn Agent identification off
however, I get a 404 error. Go figure.
At least we know the site works.
Funny how that setting can have such a dramatic effect.
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