Only allows direct versions of Google Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox
See message here when using Brave, a Google Chrome (chromium) derivative: https://i.imgur.com/MV66H85.png
Triggered when trying to log in.
GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
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Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#2I'm reminded of this:
https://www.technologizer.com/2010/09/16/the-unwelcome-retur...
Also submitted here:
Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#3Works fine with Waterfox (with uBlock)
Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#4"Your browser is a bit unusual".
Why, yes. Thank you for noticing. That is entirely intentional.
Welcome to the web.
Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#5Seems to still work with Ungoogled Chromium.
Edit: Or do you need to try to log in to get this message? (That's what the screenshot suggests.)
Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#6I've been getting that message for over a year. I don't think it's browser related. I tried pretty much every browser.
I can't log in at home, but it works fine at work.
Whatever it is, I'm never using godaddy again.
Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#7When everyone becomes adept at changing their user agent to beat these filters, what so these whiz kids do?
Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#8I wonder if they are using some Akamai bot blocking feature.
Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#9This is because the browser fails to load some JS on the control panel because the browser blocks them. That's it.
Re: GoDaddy locks out derivatives of Chrome
#10"Your browser is a bit unusual". Why, yes. Thank you for noticing. That is entirely intentional. Welcome to the web.
Too bad there's not a chance to respond, "I assume all responsibility for my unusual browser."
I remember having to change the user agent string in Konqueror