[G4] Safari issue

[David DelMonte]

I understand Apple knows that Safari doesn't work with some Banks - 
especially credit unions - and is working on it (at least I hope they 
are!).

Starting with the actual login screen didnt work for me unfortunately.

David

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math, and those that aren't --


>
On Jan 25, 2004, at 5:27 AM, Doug McNutt wrote:

> At 14:43 -0500 1/24/04, Kevin Willis wrote:
>> 	I have been using Safari as my Browser in Jaguar and I prefer it to 
>> Internet Explorer.  However, there are a couple of web sites that 
>> Safari doesn't seem to work in.  The main on is for my bank.  I can 
>> log in to the site, but the section that has my balance and 
>> transactions is blank.  I have to use Explorer to view that site.
>
> I have found - mostly with iCab - that many institutions make tests 
> for "trusted" browsers and that's a Microbesoft synonym for IE. The 
> tests use secret Java-Scripted tests that are put there using M$ web 
> development software.
>
> But they seem to do it only on the entry page. If you take note of the 
> URL that IE sends you to for logging in, and go directly there from 
> iCab or Safari, things may behave better. iCab has some geek-like 
> options that allow you to see the actual https transaction that have 
> helped me. I have been told that Safari has the same but you have to 
> turn on debugging with the Terminal.
>
> You can also tell Safari to identify itself as IE but the sites are 
> too "smart" for that. these days. Such a tactic also extends the time 
> until banks accept Safari because "Nobody is using it. Look at our 
> records."
>
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