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Gene_Godsey
Gene_Godsey
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May 14, 2008
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Detecting the OS

  • May 14, 2008
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Is there a way to pull the client's OS?
I may need that for compatability issues that I am having in the DoD environment.
The have a security posture with an AGM security image for Vista.
It totally distroys my Java embedded applications.

Thanks in advance.
Gene
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    Correct answer JR__Bob__Dobbs-qSBHQ2
    A couple of options, not all may be appropriate to your requirements.

    1. Use the cgi.http_user_agent variable on the server side. The limitation of this approach is assuming that the client's browser is correctly providing it's operating system information in the HTTP headers.
    http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=Expressions_8.html#2679705

    2. Use Javascript on the client side

    3. Use a third party tool such as BrowserHawk.
    http://www.cyscape.com/products/bhawk/

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    J
    JR__Bob__Dobbs-qSBHQ2Correct answer
    Inspiring
    May 16, 2008
    A couple of options, not all may be appropriate to your requirements.

    1. Use the cgi.http_user_agent variable on the server side. The limitation of this approach is assuming that the client's browser is correctly providing it's operating system information in the HTTP headers.
    http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/help.html?content=Expressions_8.html#2679705

    2. Use Javascript on the client side

    3. Use a third party tool such as BrowserHawk.
    http://www.cyscape.com/products/bhawk/
    Gene_Godsey
    Gene_GodseyAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 22, 2008
    This will help.
    Thanks,
    Gene
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