"Greg White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Our server redirects (302) the client to a page which sets a cookie
> and then redirects the client back where they came from.  This works
> fine with all browsers we have tested against, but not with
> LWP::UserAgent because it traps for this situation and considers it
> a redirect loop.
> 
> We do this as a way to verify that the user is allowing us to set
> cookies.  If they don't, we want to let them know that they can't
> proceed.
> 
> It would be nice if UserAgent had a method which lets users turn the
> checks for redirect looping on or off.  Right now, it looks like I
> am going to have to copy the source and make my own version (thanks
> for making it open source!).

This is a known problem.  If you can come up with a good fix for this
problem consider sending it to this list so it can be incorporated in
later LWP versions.

Regards,
Gisle

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