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

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

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    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.

    Thanks for the input.

    I was afraid of that. What about a DMZ? It seems a DMZ can do what I
    want, but requires having a seperate PC just for IE browsing.

    Trouble is, my !$@#! Linksys router doesn't implement a true DMZ, so I'd
    need to buy another one. I'd rather buy another router than buy
    software from a anti-virus program company.

    Firewalling the LAN PCs is also objectionable because that would break a
    great deal of the convenience of having the LAN in the first place.

    I am very disturbed at the web site creators who insist on donig
    everything the M$ way.

    Blech! 

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