Figuring out web server from client

[AndyPunt]

Is there a way to figure what type of web server you are hitting (i.e. Apache, IIS, Domino, etc)?

 

[feherke]

Hi

Yes, the web server sends back a HTTP response header line, the [tt]Server[/tt], which contains its name. Or whatever the webmaster set up.

But I read something that NetCraft for their Web Server Survey does not rely only on that header line. You may search their site, is possible to find something about.

But why is this an Apache question ?


Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[AndyPunt]

Hi, thanks for the reply and sorry if this was not the right place to put it. I figured Apache administrators would know more about this than IIS admins (I am one), as MS tends to teach only about MS stuff!

BTW... how would you read this HTTP response header line... from a browser, in telnet, ???

Please advise.

 

[feherke]

Hi

[ul]
[li]Browser :
[ul]
[li]FireFox :
[ul]
[li]Live HTTP Headers[/li]
[li]FireBug[/li]
[li]Web Developer[/li]
[/ul]
[/li]
[li]Lynx[/li]
[li]Links[/li]
[li]W3M[/li]
[li]Explorer :
[ul]
[li]ieHTTPHeaders[/li]
[li]IEWatch[/li]
[/ul]
[/li]
[/ul]
[/li]
[li]tool :
[ul]
[li][tt]netcat[/tt][/li]
[li]PuTTY[/li]
[li][tt]telnet[/tt][/li]
[li][tt]Wget[/tt][/li]
[/ul]
[/li]
[/ul]

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/