Re: Firefox as default browser in labs

[Ken Layng <kml18 () PSU EDU>]

Firefox has a very nice extension called "IETab", which enables a user
to define certain pages or sites to open via an internal IE engine by
default - VERY nice.  It also has a toggle button which allows the user
to render these either way on the fly.  Moreover, you can create an msi
package with a sub-set of extensions, and deploy those to users and labs
via GPO.  I virtually never open IE anymore - even for MS updates and
sites that require IE.

Howell, Paul wrote:
> I think the issue is a little worse than just 3rd party apps.  Most MS
> products use the IE engine to render HTML.  This being the case, you
> still have to apply all IE patches to ensure that the engine is update
> to date for products such as office and outlook.
>
> Using Firefox instead of IE just means that instead of one piece of
> software that you have to maintain, you now have two that must be
> maintained.
>
> Is that really what you wanted to do?
>
> < paul
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff Kell [mailto:jeff-kell () UTC EDU]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 3:36 PM
> > To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> > Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Firefox as default browser in labs
> >
> > Vicky Walker wrote:
> >
> > > Basically, you need to be careful about any purchased
> > products before
> >
> > > eliminating IE altogether.
> > and/or, be careful about any future purchased products that
> > *require* IE :-)
> >
> > Jeff

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Ken Layng
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814-863-8800
kml18 () psu edu <mailto:kml18 () psu edu>

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