[Gllug] Microsoft cookies

Pete Ryland pdr at pdr.cx
Tue Nov 27 14:19:11 UTC 2001


Cookies are in the HTTP headers, not the actual page.

Pete

On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 02:15:53PM +0000, Xander D Harkness wrote:
> I am not one to notice cookies normally as I browse a few sites regularly
> and use mozilla's memory on accept and reject.
> 
> On a reinstall of mozilla from the nightlies I cleared the cache.
> 
> I am looking for another Linux laptop and while browsing to DNUK's
> site http://www.dnuk.com I was asked to accept three cookies. Not unusual
> - except for the source: search.support.microsoft.com
> 
> I have checked the source of the home page which is
> http://www.dnuk.com/homepage.php and could not find any references to M$
> 
> There is a file http://www.dnuk.com/index.php however this seems to be
> rewritten to homepage.php as I cannot get hold of it using wget.
> 
> Oh and finally - yes it is a very busy afternoon.  errrm well may be not
> ;-)
> 
> My question is though how and where is the cookie appearing?
> 
> Have fun
> Xander

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