OWA User-Agent
What is OWA User-Agent?
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The problem: Microsoft Outlook Web Access sniffs the User Agent HTTP header* to see if the user is using Windows and delivers a poorer experience without.
The solution: OWA-User-Agent is a simple plugin for Chrome that replaces the Linux UA string with one that is marked Windows so that full OWA can be used from within Linux and possibly OSX.
This is open source software. Sources available here: https://github.com/jamiesonbecker/owa-user-agent
No changes needed -- if the OWA URL contains /owa/ then it will work. Tested against two different enterprise installations of OWA.
- For exactly this reason, the W3C considers user agent sniffing to be bad practice.
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OWA User-Agent is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install OWA User-Agent if you trust the publisher.
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OWA User-Agent may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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