Re: Problem w/Set-Cookie header and Internet Explorer

[Scott Scecina <sc...@soulcage.net>]

Ged Haywood writes: 

> Hi there, 
> 
> On Thu, 19 Feb 2004, Scott Scecina wrote: 
> 
>> Apache 2.0.48 (pre-fork), Perl 5.8.3, and mod_perl 1.99_12 on a RH Linux
>> ... when I connect with Internet Explorer (6, on XP) I don't seem to be
>> getting the Set-Cookie headers ... Other headers ... seem to be fine.
>> ... they *were* being sent, and .... they looked properly formatted.
>> ... installed Mozilla ... the cookies worked. 
>> 
>> Does anybody have a guess as to why IE will see the cookies from the WinXP
>> Apache and not the Linux Apache?

Believe me, the thought crossed my mind.  However... 

It finally occured to me that the hostname of the Linux box had an '_' in 
it, which I believe is not legal.  I setup a test hostname w/o the 
underscore and IE worked fine.  Apparently IE does a sanity check on the 
hostname before even beginning to accept the cookie.  Question is, is this a 
bug or a feature :) 

Thanks for the help.  BTW: ethereal is very cool. 

 - Scott

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