Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:58:24 +0000 Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:46:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=16227 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : You can hide it from normal users...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88926.html#88926 Author: theSCIENTIST
Subject: 16227
Posted: 18 August 2005 at 1:46am

You can hide it from normal users and only show to administrator or moderarors, relevant information only to those that can make something with it.]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:46:22 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88926.html#88926 <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : Alrighty, thanks for the info....]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88910.html#88910 Author: Justa User
Subject: 16227
Posted: 17 August 2005 at 7:54pm

Alrighty, thanks for the info.  That seems like useful info for the site admin.  However, depending on the audience, it doesn't make sense to the site's end users.  That's my 2ยข.

Submitted at: 20050817.1644
]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:54:09 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88910.html#88910 <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : Also, It&#039;s useful if your...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88885.html#88885 Author: dpyers
Subject: 16227
Posted: 17 August 2005 at 11:02am

Also, It's useful if your site is running to be able to check if a couple of bots have been on it for a hour or two.]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:02:42 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88885.html#88885 <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : Search robots are actually browsers....]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88860.html#88860 Author: dpyers
Subject: 16227
Posted: 16 August 2005 at 7:43pm

Search robots are actually browsers. They just don't have displayedoutput and they have built in logic for following links, spawning, andpusing data back to their source.

If you want to see how a searchbot views your site, try the Lynx browser.
]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:43:53 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88860.html#88860 <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : I posted my follow up a few...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88850.html#88850 Author: Justa User
Subject: 16227
Posted: 16 August 2005 at 6:18pm

I posted my follow up a few seconds after the original post, butbecause this is a 'moderated' forum the post didn't show up until afteryour comments.  Oh well...

Those aren't OS or Browsers. 

I don't know if you can tell by my user name, but I am not a siteadmin, but use a site that chose to use this forum engine.  Afterthe forum was hacked I was just concerned about it.  These robotsshould be exclude from the list.

By the way, I like the WYSIWYG of this beta version.


Edited by Justa User - 17 August 2005 at 2:42pm]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:18:38 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88850.html#88850 <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : Its called a &#034;Search Robot&#034;......]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88840.html#88840 Author: MadDog
Subject: 16227
Posted: 16 August 2005 at 2:49pm

Its called a "Search Robot"... try to pay a little more attention ]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:49:06 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88840.html#88840 <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : D&#039;oh, I think I see what&#039;s...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88838.html#88838 Author: Justa User
Subject: 16227
Posted: 16 August 2005 at 2:18pm

D'oh, I think I see what's going on here.  These are just therobots that search engines are using to index the site...  ]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:18:34 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88838.html#88838 <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : There is absolutely nothing wrong...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88836.html#88836 Author: sfd19
Subject: 16227
Posted: 16 August 2005 at 2:10pm

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, it is working exacly like it is supposed to work. If you do not like the clumn titles "OS" and "Browser" then rename them to something you like better.

boRgs code is identifying the different search engines and adding them to the active users, clearly indicating that they are not humans but search robots.
]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:10:16 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88836.html#88836 <![CDATA[Active Forum: Odd values for OS & Browser : Problem: I have noticed on the...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/active-forum-odd-values-for-os-browser_topic16227_post88834.html#88834 Author: Justa User
Subject: 16227
Posted: 16 August 2005 at 1:44pm

Problem:
I have noticed on the Active Forum Users that there are sometimes odd values for the OS and Browser columns.

Steps:
1. Go to the active_users.asp page, like these two samples:
    http://voip-forum.tmcnet.com/voip-forum/forum/active_users.asp
    http://forums.webwiz.net/active_users.asp
2. Note the values for the OS and Browser columns

Some of the things I've seen (OS / Browser):
Search Robot / MSN
Search Robot / Inktomi
Search Robot / Ask Jeeves
Search Robot / Googlebot

Note that "Search Robot" isn't an OS and "Ask Jeeves" isn't a browser. 

What's going on here? Is there a problem with the code you guys areusing to get Browser and OS info?  Or is the problem on the userssystem?
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