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Re: How can a site still determine my browser language?

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Subject: Re: How can a site still determine my browser language?
From: "F. Fox" <kitsune.or@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 18:32:29 -0700
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Karsten N. wrote:
> Steven schrieb:
>> Yet, each time I go to www.gmail.com, Google redirects me to the German
>> version of Gmail. 
> 
> If you used www.gmail.com SSL secured, privoxy can not fake anything
> and the real user-agent of your browser is send to gmail.
> 
> To fake the user-agent for SSL connections, you have to fake it in
> your browser, because no proxy can change SSL secured data.
> 
> Go to "about:config" in your firefox address line an add a new config
> value (string) by right click with your mouse and choose " Neu -> String"
> 
>    general.useragent.override
> 
> The value vor this config string is your:
> 
>    Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)
> 
> Thats all, have fun
> Karsten N.
> 

He might also try the development-branch of Torbutton; it has some nice
in-browser obfuscation and overall privacy features.

IMO, it's a must when using SSL with Tor. =:oD

- --
F. Fox
AAS, CompTIA A+/Network+/Security+
Owner of Tor node "kitsune"
http://fenrisfox.livejournal.com
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References:
- How can a site still determine my browser language?
  - From: Steven
- Re: How can a site still determine my browser language?
  - From: Karsten N.

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