On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:36:58 +0530 Raj Kiran Grandhi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I wrote: > >> How are they doing this detection [of Acroread]? > > > > Celejar writes: > >> I don't know. > > I suspect they rely on internet explorer being the browser, install some > sort of activex control and retrieve whatever information they can about > the users' computer. (This can potentially include sensitive information) > > If it is not a requirement for you to deal with this particular > financial institution, I recommend switching to someone else having > better standards support (and inform the original institution about it > and your reasons for the change). > > Otherwise, try the version of adobe reader that is available for linux, > though I guess they won't be able to detect that it is installed if you > access their site using linux. If this check for 'reader' is a one time > process, you can probably try connecting to their site from a trusted > windows machine with adobe reader installed, get through with the > verification step and then continue your transactions from your normal > machine. The detection was apparently through the browser, as per my other posts in this thread. Installing the linux Reader made them happy. > HTH, > rajkiran Thanks, Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
