On Tuesday 21 February 2006 10:06 pm, Michael James wrote:
On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 06:37 am, Dimych wrote:
I wonder if that is really possible, but I would need to use a Firefox version of Windows in order to access a particular site.
Until now it worked and was possible, but they changed their policy and I have no access.
Try "User Agen Switcher" extension (http://chrispederick.com/work/useragentswitcher/) - works like a charm :)
I used to use UserAgent for internet banking (at http://www.StGeorge.com.au) Very annoying because firefox worked fine as long as I said it was Opera on Windows. (Funny how there is no demand for Linux access, isn't it?)
UserAgent worked for me but not "a charm". If I ever quit without switching back to "Default" I couldn't re-start firefox. Had to edit ~/.mozilla/firefox/default.xxx/prefs.js and remove any lines that mentioned UserAgent.
Now that firefox 1.5.0.1 is out it "just works" without switching except sometimes it "just almost works" (can log in, can't type, Damn!)
<snip> Konqi works well in those situations... if you tell it to lie and say it's IE AND take off all the info that says you are using linux. Hubby has a "requirememnt" to log into an "All Windoqws Only *for security* " Location... quit laughing you three!! I nearly choked my food supply up when I heard that.. it took all of two minutes to set up Konqui to do and easy peasy access to this alleged "secured by Windows" site.. He plonks in his required reports and most of the jokers who bought this system are none the wiser.. Need I say also, none of the alleged "Web Masters " seem to notice either.. It's a real trip. Also, it just takes one time to tell it to always announce itself as IE something or other when it hits that site. So, for folks who have problems getting User Agent to work in FIrefox, it's a quickie fix.. and free... as long as you have linux and kde. hehehehe -- j The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful.... song lyric