Version 0.6.0 of Modify Headers is now available. The main new feature for version 0.6.0 is the ability to export and import headers. The wizard can be found on the configuration tab.
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“Always On: Enable Modify Headers when this window is closed”
is one of the silliest options EVER!
Hey, you can use an add-on even if the add-on window is closed, aye?
Nobody would expect that behaviour!
IMHO that option should be sacked and ModifyHeaders should always work regardless whether its window is open or not. (you have the enable all/disable all buttons anyway!)
Gernot,
I’m glad you are able to voice your criticism in such a mature and constructive way.
Some people (including myself) prefer to use Modify Headers so that when the window is closed, it doesn’t work.
The option was added so that people like yourself can have Modify Headers do its thing when the window is closed. It provides flexibility so that different people can use it in different ways.
Hello,
is it possible to define a fake-ip and fake-isp with Modify Header? I haven’t managed that until now!
Defining a fake IP would require manipulation of the IP layer. Modify Headers will modify the HTTP layer request instructions only.
Hallo,
I red an article about Torpark (http://advosys.ca/viewpoints/2006/09/torpark-quick-look/) which suggests using Modify Headers in order to obtain better anonymity.
Do I need to do some settings or just install Modify Headers.
As you can figure I’m newbie so can you, in short notes, explain features in Modify Headers settings.
My written English is crap so I hope that you understand what I talking about.
Zagor
Hi Gareth!
Nice job. It’s useful for me.
I’ve a question: where are the Headers stored? are them in the register or in any file?
Requested feature: the ability to make the header rules conditional. Specifically, I’d like to be able to make certain rules apply only to certain sites, but it might also be useful to make the check a bit more flexible by allowing the user to specify a header and a pattern such that the rule would only fire if the condition header matched the pattern.
I poked around a bit in the extension’s source, and it didn’t seem like it would be difficult to implement, but I’m not familiar enough with FF extensions to be able to do it myself. Specifically, I’m not familiar with the XPT file, and it seemed to be necessary to change that in order to effect the change. If you could let me know how that file was generated and how to modify it, I would be much obliged.
Hey MBF. This feature is already on the roadmap and I am working on it. I ask you to be patient as it is going to take some time to complete.
WRT your question on XPT. This is a compiled IDL file and is created using the gecko sdk: http://wiki.mozilla.org/Gecko:SDK
Thank you for your interest.
Gareth says:
“Defining a fake IP would require manipulation of the IP layer. Modify Headers will modify the HTTP layer request instructions only.”
What’s the HTTP layer for IP’s?
I remember i used to use MODIFY HEADERS to change my IP address some sites shows, but i forgot the name.
Thanks and sorry for my english
Hi cap,
I think you need to do some reading up on network theory. This wikipedia article describes the different layers of the network: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model
Gareth
Hey Gareth, I’m interested in the response to David’s question. Any links or info on how firefox generates the HTTP header variables (user-agent … etc ). Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Quinlan
Hi Quinlan,
The addon works by observing HTTP requests made by the browser and modifying the headers before the request is sent. Here’s a link to the Mozilla Developer Centre http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Setting_HTTP_request_headers#Observers
BTW, I didn’t answer Davids question: The headers are stored in the browser preferences.
Gareth