Configuring the Browsers

i-Planet works with Netscape and Internet Explorer. This section contains information about using these browsers.

Netscape

This section contains information on tuning various versions of Netscape browsers.

Warnings with Netscape 4.05

When using Netscape 4.05 with the Solaris 2.6 Operating Environment, warnings that you get when Java windows comes up appear whenever you start a new window.

To prevent this behavior, use the following procedure to create the file.

To Add the File .Xdefaults

1. Create a file called .Xdefaults in your home directory.

2. Put the following lines in this file:

   Netscape.useStderrDialog: false Netscape.useStdoutDialog: false

To prevent this behavior, follow the procedure below, if the file .Xdefaults already exists in your home directory.

To Modify the File .Xdefaults

1. If this file already exits in your home directory, add the lines:

   Netscape.useStderrDialog: false Netscape.useStdoutDialog: false

Netscape and Applications from the Desktop

For all versions of Netscape, the preferences must be set to accept all cookies. Use the following procedure to do this.

To Set Netscape Browsers to Accept All Cookies

1. Start Netscape.

2. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.

3. On the Category frame of the Netscape: Preferences window, click Advanced.

4. On the Cookies panel of the Advanced Change preferences that affect the entire product, click the radio button before "accept all cookies."

5. Click OK at the bottom of the Netscape: Preferences window.

Netscape tmp/ File Size

The amount of space available for tmp/ files on the server determines the size of files that end users can download or have access.

Internet Explorer

If end users look at sensitive or classified documents through Internet Explorer, they must be sure to exit the browser when they have finished. Copies of all files that they have looked at are stored on the computer that they are using until they close all Internet Explorer windows.