[NTLUG:Discuss] Spoofing IE from Mozilla or Netscape

[lee]

lee wrote:
> Wayne Dahl wrote:
> 
>> I seem to remember from many moons ago some discussion about making
>> website that require IE to think that Mozilla WAS IE so Mozilla could be
>> used and not that crappy browser Brother Gates gives us.
>>
> 
> create a user.js file.  instructions here:
> 
> http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs
> 
> scroll down to the "Miscellaneous stuff" section for the user agent 
> string override thingy
> 
> -- lee

p.s.  i forgot... you can also install an extension in mozilla which allows ease of user 
agent configuration.  i have no experience with this extension, but i have found that 
extensions can be somewhat flaky...

http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/useragentswitcher

-- lee