[Gllug] Microsoft cookies

[itsbruce at uklinux.net]

On 11/27/01, 3:37:48 PM, Xander D Harkness <xanderpop at harkness.co.uk> wrote 
regarding Re: [Gllug] Microsoft cookies:


> 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.

That is your answer, then.  The MS domain is adding its own cookies when 
serving up an image or other file.  These are sent with the headers for 
the dnuk domain before the page itself is sent.  

This is how doubleclick et al. do their user tracking.

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Bruce

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