Re: HTTP_REFERER ... ?

* Thus wrote Pablo Gosse (gossep@unbc.ca): > John Nichel wrote: > > Tristan.Pretty@risk.sungard.com wrote: > >> Sadly, I get nothing... > >> the other server I'm talking to is owned by our company, it's a > >> Lotus Domino server... so in theory, they'll be able to enable this > >> variable to be passed? > > > > I can never remember one day to the other which it is, but I _think_ > > it's the browser which sets/sends the REFERER, not the referring > > server. > > You should avoid using HTTP_REFERER if at all possible. I found out the > hard way that some firewalls will change HTTP_REFERER to HTTP_WEFERER, > obfuscate it some other way, or just not set it. This can also be done > by the browser in some cases. I guess soon firewall's are going to be pouring you cups of coffee when it gets empty. Curt -- "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."