I have a fairly simple Perl redirect script that takes people to different versions of the site depending on which browser they are using. It uses the browser's UserAgent for the purpose. With it, is there a way to take the UserAgent, rename it to something different (some constant - can be anything) that can then be used in a .htaccess file to restrict access from outside to links directly to subfolders? I don't want a password scheme, just a way to fool the system into thinking the link is coming from a specific place or person.<br><br>DonP
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Browser UserAgent in Perl Redirect
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I still haven't found a solution if there is one), but I think I may not have expressed what I need because I mixed up some terms. I think what I need is for a way for the redirect script to change the Referrer, not the UserAgent, even though it is the UserAgent that determins which version of the site to load. I don't care anymore if there is only one version of the site, but I would like the Web server to "think" that anything coming in via the redirect script is the same Referrer (some made-up value that is a constant) ragardless of where the visitor actually is from. That way I can block direct access to the sub directories from anyone not coming in through the front door of the site.<br><br>Any ideas how this might be done are appreciated, whether using this method or another!<br><br>DonP
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