Server Snooper
This server header snooper will generate a short report of information about the web page header lines of the server where a domain is being hosted at. Some of the information may be things you never knew was available.
It's a great research tool, or a time waster, depending on how you look at it.
To snoop, type in the URL of the domain or web page and click the button.
More information is below the form. The Server Snooper article also has more information.
To snoop, provide the URL.
Radio buttons are optional.
Since playing with this new tool, I've found that some
servers provide more information than others do. Some
information is consistently provided. Other information
only sometimes.
You can tell whether or not a redirector is in place by
typing a URL of a web page that does not exist. If the
resulting information includes a 307, 302, or 301 status
code, it is evidence of a redirector.
Sometimes servers will report the date a web page was last
modified. (How often do your competitors update their web
pages?)
With some servers, you'll get the last modified date only
for static pages. Pages containing SSI or PHP code might
not be considered static, as they can be modified on the
fly. If a certain server won't report even for static
pages, try typing in just the domain name. You might then
get the last modified date for the default page, even
though the default page file name was not provided.
Don't know the operating system your web site is running
on, and you wonder whether or not your web site can run the
Master Series scripts? Simply type your domain name and see
what your server reports.
If the "Server" line says Unix or Linux, or mentions a
common Unix or Linux distribution, like FreeBSD or Red Hat,
your site qualifies.
Developers and programmers, use this tool to see information
your web pages and scripts are actually sending to web
browsers.
The Server Snooper article has more information.
Will Bontrager
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