[Gllug] Microsoft cookies

[Pete Ryland]

Actually, you can read all about cookies in RFC2109 if you like:
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/rfc/rfc2109.html

All the nitty gritty details you could desire! :)

Pete

On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 03:37:48PM +0000, Xander D Harkness wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Pete Ryland wrote:
> > Cookies are in the HTTP headers, not the actual page.
> > 
> > Pete
>
> Okay - I had only seen them used when they would be set in the page and
> hence visible.  
> 
> The other method would be from the web server as you
> mention providing the request in the header. Though here it did seem very
> strange for DNUK to set cookies on the webserver for M$.
> 
> I have just had a response from DNUK.  They stated that they redirect any
> request for a DLL or exe to the M$ support page.
> 
> I guess that either the redirect is acting strangely (I cannot imagine
> Mozilla on Linux asking for a DLL).
> 
> Cheers
> Xander

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