Re: Browser identification to websites
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Michael Pobega wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 08:07:33AM +0100, Joe Hart wrote:
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>> Mihira Fernando wrote:
>>> Ken Heard wrote:
>>>> Not only was I able to to have full access to the site from Konqueror
>>>> but not Iceweasel, but it also accepted my user id and password and
>>>> gave me access to all the personal information thereon. Although the
>>>> plan is a Canadian plan, I was able to access the site from Thailand,
>>>> where I now am. The server hosting the site may not be in Canada,
>>>> however.
>>>>
>>>> When I am back in Canada I will have to investigate further with the
>>>> insurance company.
>>>>
>>>> Ken Heard
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Could it be that your Iceweasel is identifying itself as Iceweasel
>>> instead of Firefox ?
>>> From Joe's observations its safe to assume that site is using browser
>>> identification in its scripts so its probably looking only for IE and
>>> Netscape/Fiefox identifiers and all others getting the 'Access Denied'
>>> page.
>>>
>> I checked, and you're right. iceweasel/2.0.0.2 was being sent. I
>> changed it to firefox/2.0.0.2 and have the same problem. I think if I
>> changed it to Mozilla 7, I could probably get the site to work with
>> Iceweasel. However, I have no need to do that because that site is not
>> one that I would ever need. I was just testing it for Ken.
>>
>> It is interesting though. It seems that the change from Firefox to
>> Iceweasel caused a lot more problems than some people think. I just
>> wish Mozilla would understand Debian's position. Interesting that
>> Ubuntu changes the icons and seems to get away with it.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>
> Since when has Ubuntu changed the Firefox icon? If I remember
> correctly Ubuntu ships with default Firefox installed, icon and all.
>
>
Dapper.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=199193
Not a simple little change if you examine the script.
I think that Ubuntu ran into the same problems with the Mozilla project
that Debian did. I think they solved it by putting the icons back, but
I don't clearly remember when they did that, or if it's done for all of
the mozilla projects or not. Last I recall Thunderbird still used a
brown envelope icon.
Again I find myself talking about Ubuntu. Why is that? Perhaps in this
case it's my fault because I mentioned it.
Joe
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