RE: upgrading to IE6 on w2k servers

From: Rocky Heckman (rocky.he_at_g-wizinnovations.com)
Date: 07/28/04

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    To: "'Juan B'" <juanbabi@yahoo.com>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:57:51 +1000

    Hi Juan,
    I think they primarily recommend it because of the functionality benefits to
    IE6. It also has the Java VM change in it that MS is required to do after
    the settlement with Sun. IE6 is also supported. You'll find that IE5 will
    go out of support very soon. The only security related thing I could imagine
    is that it's configured to work with Windows Update whereas IE5 will just
    ask you to upgrade to IE6 if you use Windows Update. The Windows Update is
    one of the better ways to keep systems patched.

    Then again since you said you were running this on your servers, they are
    probably patched anyway...right? :-)

    I might suggest that you don't surf the net from your servers though. That's
    opening them up directly to any malicious JavaScript, or any malicious
    sites. It's just one more way you expose your servers to a hostile
    environment. I realize there are some cases where you can't avoid it, but as
    a general rule, you might not want to surf from the servers.

    RH

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Juan B [mailto:juanbabi@yahoo.com]
    Sent: Tuesday, 27 July 2004 6:52 PM
    To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
    Subject: upgrading to IE6 on w2k servers

    Hi,

    I want to know why is it recommended to upgrade my
    servers to IE6.

    I didnt find any reason at all !!! ( from the security
    point of view..).

    I only found thie line in lits of site "it is
    recommended to update to IE6". but why ?

    why I need to upgrade ?
    I have IE5 on the servers and I surf the net from
    those servers.

    thanks very much

                    
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