Re: Internet Explorer possible to use securely on heterogeneous LAN?

From: Chris Carlen (crobc_at_BOGUS_FIELD.earthlink.net)
Date: 07/03/04 

Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 18:46:24 -0700

Baho Utot wrote:
> Bit Twister wrote:
>
>
>>On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 19:06:10 -0700, Chris Carlen wrote:
>>
>>>However, we run Windows 2000 on two VMware's on the Linux boxes on the
>>>LAN, and one of them my wife wants to use to access a Thai TV website
>>>that only works with IE, and worse yet uses ActiveX controls. I
>>>discovered this after turning them off in IE, and the site wouldn't work.
>>
>>Your only solution is get all updates, install anti-virus softwase on
>>her box, and firewalls on all the other boxes to block her box.
>
>
> No, a better solution is to get rid of windows entirely.

Thanks for the comment.

If it were me, I'd live without whatever web site need IE. But my wife
wants this, and is kind enough to try to use Linux with me for most of
her computing. I admire her for that.

But I want to help her find a way to watch her Thai TV, and yet maintain
our security.

Good day! 

-- 
_____________________
Christopher R. Carlen
crobc@earthlink.net
Suse 8.1 Linux 2.4.19

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