oh and the other thing is that most browsers can pretend to be something else. and often fo about in disguise so that they will be let into obscure sites that have fscked policies like you want to implement. how are you going to tell which browsers are genuinely telling you their identity?
No more of this madness, just make standards compliant pages and tell people with a banner that proclaims your site html standards compliant. On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 22:40, Nick Rout wrote: > how does this improve your web server's security. theres nothing IE can do > to screw the security on your web server. > > Its more like the other way, the end IE user may be compromising his own > security, but how is that your problem? > > On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 19:36, anton wrote: > > Hi, > > I am about to block IE users from my website (using php) and wanted to > > get the maximum bang for buck. Please have a look at the following > > messages and give me your opinion on what is likely to have the most > > positive (deliberately leaving that for interpretation as you will) > > effect! > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Browser Not Supported. > > > > Unfortunately, due to issues the Microsoft Internet Explorer World Wide > > Web browser you will be unable to browse this site. This is an MS > > Internet Explorer specific problem and you will be able to navigate to > > this site with an alternative browser. If you do not have an alternative > > browser installed then just follow one of the links to any one of the > > award-winning browsers below to gain full access to the site. All the > > browsers below are available for Microsoft operating systems so you will > > have no problems once one is installed. > > > > ...links... > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Browser Not Supported > > > > Unfortunately, due to security concerns with Microsoft products you will > > be unable to browse this web site using any version of Microsoft > > Internet Explorer. At this stage you are able to view the site with any > > of the award-winning non-Microsoft browsers you can download from the > > links below, even if you are using a Microsoft operating system. The > > Webmaster is constantly monitoring this and the situation may change in > > the future if security concerns with Microsoft products persist. The > > Team suggests you investigate one of the many secure alternative options > > for operating systems and has provided some links to free or low cost > > alternatives below. > > > > ...browser links... > > > > ...linux, bsd and ??? links... > > > > Yours sincerely, > > The Webmaster > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > If you have any other suggestions or messages that would also be > > appropriate then by all means fire away! > > Cheers > > Anton > > -=-=- > > ... Measure with a micrometer. Mark with chalk. Cut with an axe.
