Re: LYNX-DEV IDENT; any way a single user can turn it off?

[Al Gilman]

[Self-incriminiation in HTTP messages to servers, that is...]

Consider the following from lynx.cfg

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# If NO_FROM_HEADER is TRUE, From headers never will be sent in transmissions
# to servers.  Lynx normally sends the personal_mail_address as a From header,
# if that address has been defined via the 'o'ptions menu.  If left FALSE
# here, it can be set TRUE at run time via the -nofrom switch.
#
#NO_FROM_HEADER:FALSE

# If NO_REFERER_HEADER is TRUE, Referer headers never will be sent in
# transmissions to servers.  Lynx normally sends the URL of the document
# from which the link was derived, but not for startfile URLs, 'g'oto
# URLs, 'j'ump shortcuts, bookmark file links, or history list links.
# If left FALSE here, it can be set TRUE at run time via the -noreferer
# switch.
#
#NO_REFERER_HEADER:FALSE

# If NO_FILE_REFERER is TRUE, Referer headers never will be sent in
# transmissions to servers for links or actions derived from documents
# or forms with file URLs.  This would ensure that paths associated
# with the local file system are never indicated to servers, even if
# NO_REFERER_HEADER is FALSE.  If left FALSE here, it can be set TRUE
# at run time via the -nofilereferer switch.
-- press space for more, use arrow keys to move, '?' for help, 'q' to quit.

etc..

Find a reference copy of this control file at Lynx links, i.e.

   Linkname: lynx.cfg
      URL: http://www.crl.com/~subir/lynx/2.6/lynx.cfg

--
Al Gilman