On Tue, 09 Oct 2001 12:12:59 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote: > On Tue, 09 Oct 2001 11:27:52 -0500, I had written:
>> Hello Arachnids: >> I just tried to access the URL named below. What happened is >> that I got a 404 error which identified my browser, in this case >> Arachne 1.70, rev 3, my operating system (DOS), my ISP, and my IP, >> the resolution of my monitor, and the fact that I had a WATTCP.CFG >> configuration file, and the date/time of my access. Up until just >> now I didn't know that a web site could determine so much info on >> you simply by your accessing a URL, unless you have a JavaScript >> enabled browser. > BTW, the ramifications of having such a feature incorporated into > web sites are enough to make anyone paranoid. If all web sites > were to have such a feature as that, then anybody could compile a > database on me to find out what a bad boy they think I am. All > anyone would have to do is to simply take a look at all the > naughty things I am interested in. Some people might even get the > idea that I am a dirty old man! Heaven forbid! The truth is that > I am a good church-goer. I certainly wouldn't want my fellow > church-goers to get the idea that they might have a hypocrite and > a sinner among their congregation. Is there any way we can > protect all the good church-going public from getting such ideas? Yep.... All of that info is in the "browser ID string". (also called "User Agent String") This is sent to the web server at the time we access (attempt to access), any page on the web. -- Glenn http://arachne.cz/ http://freedos-32.sourceforge.net/ http://www.delorie.com/listserv/mime/ http://www.angelfire.com/id/glenndoom/download.htm
