Comments on: Released: Modify Headers 0.6.6

By: Gareth

Gareth — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:36:19 +0000

I created an ant script to to do the build. Look for the file called build.xml and download ant from http://ant.apache.org

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:08:27 +0000

I downloaded the modify header using CVS in http://modifyheaders.mozdev.org/source.html and built it using the method in https://developer.mozilla.org/en/building_an_extension. It seems like the .xpi file cannot install correctly. Anyone can help me with this problem? Thank you!

By: Gareth

Gareth — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:50:29 +0000

The ability to set headers per-site is already on the roadmap and one the features targeted for this year.

By: IE Sux Mega

IE Sux Mega — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:15:12 +0000

[quote=Gareth @ August 26th, 2009 - 10:15]
Hi Sinfocol, its a good idea and I have this on the road-map. I’m working on some other things right now, but will comeback to Modify Headers soon.[/quote]

Hi Gareth. As a security pro, I use Modify Headers, and do be able to modify HTTP headers on a per-site would be fantastic.

I currently use Proxomitron (a local proxy) for most of my HTTP headers manipulation, simply because it’s so powerful, and has regex capability too.

Having a Firefox extension to replace Proxomitron would be ideal, but is asking to much, so I’ll be satisfied with Modify Headers that can modify HTTP headers on a per-site.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:33:40 +0000

I got exactly the same the same problem as Mike. “Modify Headers 0.6.6 could not be installed because it is not compatible with Firefox 3.5.5?

I uninstalled and on a lark reinstalled. now it works. So something odd is happening there.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:55:32 +0000

Modify Headers is not broken. I just tested an install using Firefox 3.5.5 with MH 0.6.6 and it installed fine for me. I’ve checked the max version specific at addons.mozilla.org and it is 3.5.*.

There is not much else I can do to help.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:35:40 +0000

MODIFY HEADERS is BROKEN
with FireFox 3.5.5 5Nov09

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.5) Gecko/20091102 Firefox/3.5.5

modify_headers-0.6.6-fx+sm+mz.xpi

“Modify Headers 0.6.6 could not be installed because it is not compatible with Firefox 3.5.5″

Thank you, Pls release a new version that can work with the latest Firefox.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:18:26 +0000

This is true, but the purpose of the tool is to override HTTP headers, not ensure that javascript can be used to identify the user-agent. I recommend creating a feature request in bugzilla:http://modifyheaders.mozdev.org/bugs.html and I’ll look into it. There are other features I want to implement first, but it is worth getting this on the roadmap.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:56:57 +0000

But if general.useragent.override is changed it works with javascript also. Maybe a second option for this great tool?

By: Gareth

Gareth — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:21:10 +0000

You are not doing anything wrong. The website http://detectmybrowser.com/ uses javascript to detect the browser. It does not look at the HTTP headers.

The simplest way to show this is to disable javascript and then visit the site, it will not detect anything. Try using this website to view the HTTP request headers: http://pgl.yoyo.org/http/browser-headers.php