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What is a user agent in networking?
A user agent is any software that retrieves and presents Web content for end users or is implemented using Web technologies. User agents include Web browsers, media players, and plug-ins that help in retrieving, rendering and interacting with Web content.
Can two devices have the same user agent?
User_agent is the browser+OS version, allowing to distinguish between devices. For example a user is likely to use both phone and laptop, but is unlikely to use windows+apple laptops. It is unlikely that the same session id has multiple useragents.
Whats is my user agent?
I bet you are now thinking, “what’s my user agent?” It’s an intermediary or middle man between you and the internet world. In simple words, it’s a string of text that is unique for each software or browser on the internet and holds the technical information about your device and operating system.
What is a device user-agent?
The User-Agent (UA) string is contained in the HTTP headers and is intended to identify devices requesting online content. The User-Agent tells the server what the visiting device is (among many other things) and this information can be used to determine what content to return.
What is my user-agent used for?
User-agent helps in gathering the statistics on how the operating system and browsers are being used. That data helps in gathering the market-share statistics of different browsers.
How do I find the user agent in Chrome?
How to Change Your User-Agent on Chrome & Edge
- Right Click Anywhere in Webpage > Inspect. Alternatively, you can use CTR+Shift+I on Windows, Cmd + Opt +J on Mac.
- Choose More Tools > Network Conditions.
- Uncheck Select Automatically Checkbox.
- Choose One Among the Built-In User-Agents List.
What data is in a user agent?
How is user agent data collected? The user agent is an HTTP header that web browsers and other web applications use to identify themselves and their capabilities. Your web security software captures and logs user agent data when users browse the Internet.
What is a Chrome user agent?
A browser’s User-Agent string (UA) helps identify which browser is being used, what version, and on which operating system. When feature detection APIs are not available, use the UA to customize behavior or content to specific browser versions.