HTTP_REFERRER

[hugh welford]

Hi - using winXP pro IIS5

the code referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") used to return a
requesting URL. It now returns blank. Anyone any idea what is happening?

Thanks Hugh

[Curt_C [MVP]]

REFERER or
REFERRER ?

Check your spelling :}

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"hugh welford" <hu**********@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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Hi - using winXP pro IIS5

the code referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") used to return
a requesting URL. It now returns blank. Anyone any idea what is happening?

Thanks Hugh

[Jeff Cochran]

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:18:51 -0600, "Curt_C [MVP]"
<software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote:

REFERER or
REFERRER ?

Check your spelling :}

Unfortunately, one "R". The originators couldn't spell. :)

http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/...variables.html

Jeff

[Jeff Cochran]

On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 19:03:12 -0000, "hugh welford"
<hu**********@btinternet.com> wrote:

Hi - using winXP pro IIS5

the code referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") used to return a
requesting URL. It now returns blank. Anyone any idea what is happening?

Proxy, firewall, etc.? Try using ALL_RAW and see what you're getting.

Jeff

[Curt_C [MVP]]

the OP had REFERRER in on spot (subject line) and REFERER in another
(code)... just trying to see which is the one they actually had in code :}

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"Jeff Cochran" <je*********@zina.com> wrote in message
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On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:18:51 -0600, "Curt_C [MVP]"
<software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote:

REFERER or
REFERRER ?

Check your spelling :}

Unfortunately, one "R". The originators couldn't spell. :)

http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/...variables.html

Jeff

[Aaron [SQL Server MVP]]

http://www.aspfaq.com/2169

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"hugh welford" <hu**********@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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Hi - using winXP pro IIS5

the code referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") used to return a requesting URL. It now returns blank. Anyone any idea what is happening?

Thanks Hugh

[hugh welford]

Hi Curt - thanks for the reply

the actual code is referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") - the
subject line was my spelling mistake. it is returning a blank

Hugh

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:OX**************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

REFERER or
REFERRER ?

Check your spelling :}

--
Curt Christianson
Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com
"hugh welford" <hu**********@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:Or*************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

Hi - using winXP pro IIS5

the code referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") used to return
a requesting URL. It now returns blank. Anyone any idea what is
happening?

Thanks Hugh

[hugh welford]

Hi all - thanks for your replies. It gets curiouser and curiouser. On a
machine with IIS5 installed as offline webserver (with norton personal
firewall installed but disabled), the code referer =
request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") returns a blank both offline via my
IIS5 AND online via my webhosts IIS5.

BUT, on a machine with no IIS5 installed offline, (and norton personal
firewall not installed), referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER")
works perfectly well online as it always has done.

Any ideas??? Its beyond me.

Thanks in anticipation

Hugh

"hugh welford" <hu**********@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:Or*************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

Hi - using winXP pro IIS5

the code referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") used to return
a requesting URL. It now returns blank. Anyone any idea what is happening?

Thanks Hugh

[thorpe]

did you check this faq? http://www.aspfaq.com/2169 . at best, http_referer
is unreliable.

"hugh welford" <hu**********@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:eP**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

Hi all - thanks for your replies. It gets curiouser and curiouser. On a
machine with IIS5 installed as offline webserver (with norton personal
firewall installed but disabled), the code referer =
request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") returns a blank both offline via
my IIS5 AND online via my webhosts IIS5.

BUT, on a machine with no IIS5 installed offline, (and norton personal
firewall not installed), referer =
request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") works perfectly well online as it
always has done.

Any ideas??? Its beyond me.

Thanks in anticipation

Hugh

"hugh welford" <hu**********@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:Or*************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

Hi - using winXP pro IIS5

the code referer = request.servervariables("HTTP_REFERER") used to return
a requesting URL. It now returns blank. Anyone any idea what is
happening?

Thanks Hugh