Faking "Internet Explorer" using other browsers

Brian Kelsay bkelsay at comcast.net
Sat Mar 6 19:34:45 CST 2004


Leo J Mauler wrote:

> How do you tell another webserver that you are using "Internet Explorer"
> when you're really using Mozilla?
> 
> It hasn't been an issue until now (I tend not to patronize websites which
> demand that you use a particular browser), except that there's a job
> position I'd like to apply for which requires Internet Explorer to fill
> out the application.  The website flat out refuses to use any other
> browser.
> 

You have to change the browser or user agent ID string.
http://www.mozilla.org/build/user-agent-strings.html

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