--- anton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 ---- snip ---- > 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 Just an idea, on how I may word it: --------------------------- WARNING: Browser Not Supported Due to the continuing security propblems with Microsfot products in general, and Internet Explorer in perticualr, this web site does not support your broswer. Please refer to Microsoft's own security and updates page for more information - <insert link here> CLICK HERE <close link>. Also, see the links at the bottom of this page for more reports and information regaurding the security issues surronding Microsoft. With the security of this site being an upmost concern, and the responsiblility to protect both ourselves and our visitors, we would like for you to use another broswer. Links to some fine award-winning broswers are provided below. Also, for your added safety, ease, and protection, we have provided links to some more secure operation systems that may be of interest to you. Links to security sites, concerning Microsoft products, and Internet Exloper: Microsoft Security Home Page: <insert link http://www.microsoft.com/security/> Click Here <close link> TechTV Security Alerts: <insert link http://www.techtv..com/securityalert/>Click Here<close link> CNet|News: <insert link http://news.search.com/search?q=computer+security&search.x=0&search.y=0> Click Here <close link> Other soruces of security news. Links to award-winning broswers: Opera: <insert link here> Click Here <close link> Mozilla: <insert link here> Click Here <close link> Other broswers as well Links to other operating systems Linux-based: Mandrake: <insert link here> Click Here <close link> Debian: <insert link here> Click Here <close link> Knoppix: <insert link here> Click Here <close link> Other Linux-based distros go here Add other distros based on other systems here - have a look at http://www.chuug.org/resources.html for some ideas If you still wish to enter this site, using an unsecure porduct such as Internet Explorer, then we ask the following: Do not stay long, do not fill out the guest book, turn off ActiveX, be respectful of our concerns for the security of both this site, and other visitor. <insert link here> Click here <close link> to enter if you understand that you may be responsible for any damage done to this site, or the visitor, caused by your use of MS IE. ----------------------------- Next, I would set a cookie, and then based on the cookie I would change the headers and footers of each web page viewed to provide a security warning. Since you are using php this should not be too difficult to have it rewrite the page. Maybe something to the effect of: -------- Header ------ By continuing to use MS IE you risk the security of not only this site, but the security of other visitors to this site, and your onw security, and that of your computer. ------------------------ And for the footer of each page: -------- Footer ----------- You may <insert link to broswer problem page> Click Here <close link> to see a list of award-winning broswers ------------------------- Do NOT use the word alternative, as that makes it an option, and given a choise, people don't like to change. Just keep hammering away at the key words fine, award-winning, top-rated, and so on. <Evil Grin> I like, I likes alot I have gone to sites that state I have to use Navigator or IE 4.0 or greater, and they failed to reconize Mozilla .96 or greater :( __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you�re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com
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