http referrer is always empty

oliflorence · #1 (**permalink**) 09-06-04, 11:59

Hi,
i am using a simple script to see where the user is coming from

Code:

 <%=Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER") %>

But it seems to be always empty (I am not refreshing the page), can't figure out why,
Thanking you for any help
olivier

Seppuku · #2 (**permalink**) 09-06-04, 14:20

So you have one page with a link on it, and a second page with your above code, and it's still blank?

oliflorence · #3 (**permalink**) 09-08-04, 09:45

Hello,
that's exactly it, can't figure it out

Seppuku · #4 (**permalink**) 09-08-04, 14:50

Sounds like your browser isn't sending the headers... do you have any security settings that would prevent it? Can you try from another computer?

oliflorence · #5 (**permalink**) 09-11-04, 07:00

Hi,
just tested on another pc and i have the exact same problem

MrWizard · #6 (**permalink**) 09-11-04, 10:24

These days, many people use software that will block the http_referer from being sent. I regularly track visitors to my sites, and about 1/2 of them have blank referers.

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