Re: Browser security problems - Safari

[Jeni Li <jeni.li () ASU EDU>]

You mean on the client side, rather than using expires/no-caching directives on the server side? If you want to do it 
using preferences, you're out of luck. However, there are some workarounds, including replacing or redirecting the 
cache folder and/or using a third-party tool. Also, if you have enabled Safari's Debug menu, there *is* a preference 
you can set in that menu to disable caching.
 
The folder workaround:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20030216085845456
 
The third-party tool (caveat emptor):
http://www.lordofthecows.com/safari_enhancer.php
 
How to enable the Debug menu:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20030110063041629
 
Hope this helps.
Jeni Li
Web/Unix Systems Administrator
Arizona State University East

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Discussion Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU]On Behalf Of Patrick, 
Stephen
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 1:35 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Browser security problems - Safari



We provide extensive information and access to our systems using web products.  

 

We have a policy that we must certify browsers before we allow them to be used to access our data.  Furthermore, we 
require that we can "turn off" caching before we certify a browser.

 

We have been unable to figure out a way to turn off caching in Safari.  

 

Has anyone run into this problem before?

 

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Stephen Patrick

Executive Director of Computing and Programming Services

 

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