Bug ID 1288921: Windows logon integration is still using User-Agent as IE7.

Last Modified: Jul 09, 2024

Affected Product(s):
APM-Clients TMOS(all modules)

Fixed In:
7.2.4.4

Opened: Apr 14, 2023

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

The Winlogon Integration client component in BIG-IP Edge Client sends IE7 User Agent String.

Impact

Some external IDP's or Logon pages may consider our browser as a old IE7 based one and might reject the requests.

Conditions

IE7 user Agent will be seen when requests are sent from WinLogon Client to the server

Workaround

1. Launch a command prompt with administrator privilege and run regedit 2. Navigate to: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION 3. Right Click -> New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value => F5LogonUI.exe 4. Double Click "F5LogonUI.exe" and input: 2af8 (Hexadecimal) [it is same as 11000 (Decimal)]. Press "OK". 5. Now connect to the Virtual Server

Fix Information

Win-logon Integration Client will send IE11 User Agent String

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips