getting a referring url?

[tiewknvc9]

Hi!

Im simply trying to do a security check by ensuring that the user
accessed my servlet from within my domain. (yes I know, it is a poor
choice, but I have others in place, and feel that every little bit
helps).

So... how can I retrieve the referring url?

I assume it would be part of the request... but I know little of
servlets, and am just finalizing some functionality.

THanks!!!

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?=]

Im simply trying to do a security check by ensuring that the user
accessed my servlet from within my domain. (yes I know, it is a poor
choice, but I have others in place, and feel that every little bit
helps).

So... how can I retrieve the referring url?

I assume it would be part of the request... but I know little of
servlets, and am just finalizing some functionality.

Try:

request.getHeader("referrer")

Arne

 

[Rogan Dawes]

Try:

request.getHeader("referrer")

Arne

You have spelled that correctly, but it is incorrect! ;-)

request.getHeader("referer")

The folks that wrote the RFC spelled it incorrectly, and now it is cast
in stone . . . .

Rogan