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srchome

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:15 am
Post subject: Way to make website think my machine is Windows?
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I have a banking website that I use that allows for deposits by
scanning checks. My only problem is that the website checks to see
what system and browser I am using. The system requirements state that
I need either Win or Mac and Java JRE and Firefox. I have Linux of
course and meet all other requirements. I have installed the add-on
for switching the user agent and have tried that to no avail. Testing
the java applet still shows Linux with the agent switched. Is there
anything I can do? I am just trying to get past the system check
because it is just a java applet that the website uses.

Thanks.
Scott

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Bergamot

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:54 pm
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srchome.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a banking website that I use that allows for deposits by
> scanning checks.
> I need either Win or Mac and Java JRE and Firefox. I have Linux

Try asking in the mozilla forums.
http://forums.mozillazine.org/

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SpaceGirl

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:36 pm
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srchome DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:
> I have a banking website that I use that allows for deposits by
> scanning checks. My only problem is that the website checks to see
> what system and browser I am using. The system requirements state that
> I need either Win or Mac and Java JRE and Firefox. I have Linux of
> course and meet all other requirements. I have installed the add-on
> for switching the user agent and have tried that to no avail. Testing
> the java applet still shows Linux with the agent switched. Is there
> anything I can do? I am just trying to get past the system check
> because it is just a java applet that the website uses.
>
> Thanks.
> Scott
>

Install Windows under a VM (WINE or something else)?


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Allodoxaphobia

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:04 pm
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On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:36:06 +0100, SpaceGirl wrote:
> srchome DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:
>> I have a banking website that I use that allows for deposits by
>> scanning checks. My only problem is that the website checks to see
>> what system and browser I am using. The system requirements state that
>> I need either Win or Mac and Java JRE and Firefox. I have Linux of
>> course and meet all other requirements. I have installed the add-on
>> for switching the user agent and have tried that to no avail. Testing
>> the java applet still shows Linux with the agent switched. Is there
>> anything I can do? I am just trying to get past the system check
>> because it is just a java applet that the website uses.
>
> Install Windows under a VM (WINE or something else)?

http://www.tatanka.com.br/ies4linux/page/Main_Page

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WindsorFox

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:39 pm
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srchome.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
> I have a banking website that I use that allows for deposits by
> scanning checks. My only problem is that the website checks to see
> what system and browser I am using. The system requirements state that
> I need either Win or Mac and Java JRE and Firefox. I have Linux of
> course and meet all other requirements. I have installed the add-on
> for switching the user agent and have tried that to no avail. Testing
> the java applet still shows Linux with the agent switched. Is there
> anything I can do? I am just trying to get past the system check
> because it is just a java applet that the website uses.
>
> Thanks.
> Scott
>

I would give a very serious complaint to the bank. If *I* am paying
for their service, WTH are they to tell me what OS I have to use on my
computer?

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WindsorFox

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:41 pm
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Bergamot wrote:
> srchome.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
>> I have a banking website that I use that allows for deposits by
>> scanning checks.
>> I need either Win or Mac and Java JRE and Firefox. I have Linux
>
> Try asking in the mozilla forums.
> http://forums.mozillazine.org/
>

Ahh yes and there is another place as well, windowsbbs.com In the
Mozilla forum area there Ramona and the others know their stuff when it
comes to Mozilla questions.

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Bergamot

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:22 pm
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WindsorFox wrote:
> srchome.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
>> I have a banking website that I use
>> I need either Win or Mac and Java JRE and Firefox. I have Linux
>
> I would give a very serious complaint to the bank. If *I* am paying
> for their service, WTH are they to tell me what OS I have to use on my
> computer?

That's the correct thing to do for a long-term solution, but that won't
help him use the site right now. Sites like these can be painfully slow
to update unless it's a serious security issue, or the one complaining
is their biggest customer.

I've made multiple complaints over the past couple years to my credit
card company about serious usability problems with their site, but
they've changed nothing, except maybe to make it worse. Sad I'm not a big
enough fish for them to bother with.

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Ex_OWM

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:59 am
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"Bergamot" <bergamot.RemoveThis@visi.com> wrote in message
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> WindsorFox wrote:
>> srchome.RemoveThis@gmail.com wrote:
>>> I have a banking website that I use
>>> I need either Win or Mac and Java JRE and Firefox. I have Linux
>>
>> I would give a very serious complaint to the bank. If *I* am paying
>> for their service, WTH are they to tell me what OS I have to use on my
>> computer?
>
> That's the correct thing to do for a long-term solution, but that won't
> help him use the site right now. Sites like these can be painfully slow
> to update unless it's a serious security issue, or the one complaining
> is their biggest customer.

Yep

My online busines bank only works with the version of Java that used to
bundled with Windows, won't work with standalone version from Sun, even
though Microsfot no longer have their version available.
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