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3.6   Can I make servers think Voyager is some other browser?

   If  you  are trying to access a site that checks to see what browser you
are running, and it is denying you because it doesn't like Voyager, you can
make  the  server  think  you  are  running  a different, more "mainstream"
browser.

   As  of version 2.91, there is a menu option that allows you to "Spoof as
Mozilla"  under  Settings.   It's a check-mark option that can be turned on
and off during browsing.

   If you're using V2.88 or earlier, there is still a way to make it spoof,
but it's more permanent and more difficult to do:

   To  do  this,  you  must  have  a  little experience using a hex-editing
program, such as AZap.

   The  procedure  is  this:   open  the  V  executable in your hex-editor.
Search  for  the  string  "User-Agent".  It occurs twice in the executable.
The  field  of  this  string  is "AmigaVoyager/2.88 (AmigaOS 3.x)".  If you
change  this  string  to  read  something  else, then Voyager will send the
changed  string  when  asked  to  identify  itself.   You must replace both
instances of the "AmigaVoyager/2.88 (AmigaOS 3.x)" string in order for this
spoof to work.

   To make servers think you are a popular browser, you might try :

                     "Mozilla/3.01 (Voyager Spoofing)"

   Remember to back up your V executable before you try this.  Don't try it
unless you're comfortable using a hex editor!


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