Use firefox to spoof IE browser

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liangjz
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Use firefox to spoof IE browser

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The computer support guys at my company just decided that the only browser that should be allowed to go through the proxy to access to external web is IE. Needless to say, I'm not ready to make the downgrade.

I heard someone mention that firefox can spoof IE. Does anyone know how to do that?
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Support guys obviously want job security.
I'm moving to Theory, everything works there.
Most issues are solved by going through the Standard Diagnostic
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Or rather link to "User Agent Switcher": https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/m ... .php?id=59
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liangjz wrote:The computer support guys at my company just decided that the only browser that should be allowed to go through the proxy to access to external web is IE. Needless to say, I'm not ready to make the downgrade.

I heard someone mention that firefox can spoof IE. Does anyone know how to do that?


tell them where to get off and fix it before your coustemers do
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Re: Use firefox to spoof IE browser

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liangjz wrote:The computer support guys at my company just decided that the only browser that should be allowed to go through the proxy to access to external web is IE. Needless to say, I'm not ready to make the downgrade.

I heard someone mention that firefox can spoof IE. Does anyone know how to do that?


If they have made that decission and if it is supported by a company policy I would not advice anyone to violate it - sure, it does not make any sense but you are using the companys computers and their network so I would obey their rules.
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Besides, in this kind of situation User Agent Switcher probably won't help. You could try duplicating IE's Proxy settings in Firefox, but on the whole I agree with Dunderklumpen - obey your company's rules.
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Have you tried playing with the proxy settings in Firefox....just a thought.
See if you can find the proxy settings for IE and duplicate them for Firefox.
Unless trying would get you "canned" then just accept your tech support folks have a good reason.
Maybe not a global one but a reason for not allowing it.
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I doubt they'd can me for something like this. Besides, I've already talked to my manager about this. His suggestion? Spoof IE.

It worked, BTW..
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liangjz wrote:I doubt they'd can me for something like this. Besides, I've already talked to my manager about this. His suggestion? Spoof IE.

It worked, BTW..


Good thinking - in the event of trouble - blame him.

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