Avoided MACs like the plague (still POed at Apple since I couldn't afford an
Apple II when I wanted one).
We did finally test our App against one last release. NS was a waste of
space, IE worked (sort of).
--
Mark Schupp
--
Head of Development
Integrity eLearning
Online Learning Solutions Provider
mschupp@ielearning.com http://www.ielearning.com
714.637.9480 x17
"Pack Fan" <pack@fan.com> wrote in message
news:vhuko7lsi1i9ac@corp.supernews.com...[color=blue]
> You haven't used a Mac, have you? :) It's considered very bad form, on the
> Mac, to write an app that quits by closing a window. Since the menu bar
> isn't tied to a window it's still there when you close a window. All[/color]
windows[color=blue]
> closed? Just go select file:new to open a new one.
>
> "Mark Schupp" <mschupp@ielearning.com> wrote in message
> news:eVr3o5SUDHA.1588@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > How can you still have to "quit IE" if you have closed all of its[/color][/color]
windows?[color=blue][color=green]
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I assume there's no way to make session vars private to a single[/color][/color][/color]
window[color=blue]
> on[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > Mac IE. At this point, all I can think to do is put up a warning.[/color]
> > Some people would call this a feature rather than a bug (having new[/color]
> windows[color=green]
> > share the same session).
> > I am not familiar with IE for Mac but you might check for any settings[/color][/color]
in[color=blue]
> IE[color=green]
> > named like "browse in new process".
> >
> > --
> > Mark Schupp
> > --
> > Head of Development
> > Integrity eLearning
> > Online Learning Solutions Provider
> >
mschupp@ielearning.com
> >
http://www.ielearning.com
> > 714.637.9480 x17
> >
> >
> > "Pack Fan" <pack@fan.com> wrote in message
> > news:vhrr18nddo4986@corp.supernews.com...[color=darkred]
> > > If you close all IE windows and re-open you'll still be logged in. You[/color]
> > have[color=darkred]
> > > to either quit IE, explicitly log out on the site or let the session[/color]
> > expire[color=darkred]
> > > to log out.
> > >
> > > I assume there's no way to make session vars private to a single[/color][/color][/color]
window[color=blue]
> on[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > Mac IE. At this point, all I can think to do is put up a warning.
> > >
> > > "Mark Schupp" <mschupp@ielearning.com> wrote in message
> > > news:u65KAhGUDHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > If they close all the IE windows and re-open IE are they still[/color][/color][/color]
logged[color=blue][color=green]
> > on?[color=darkred]
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Schupp
> > > > --
> > > > Head of Development
> > > > Integrity eLearning
> > > > Online Learning Solutions Provider
> > > >
mschupp@ielearning.com
> > > >
http://www.ielearning.com
> > > > 714.637.9480 x17
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Pack Fan" <pack@fan.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:vhp57p4ap4cpc1@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > I'm not implementing session variables myself.
> > > > >
> > > > > I know you're right on the session vars being private to HTTP[/color][/color]
> sessions[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > on
> > > > > Windows. But it just isn't the case with IE on the Mac. I can open[/color][/color]
> one[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > > window, login and then open a second which will also be logged in.[/color][/color]
> Log[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > out
> > > > > of the first one, refresh second, it's logged out, too.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd call Session.Abandon on login, but it won't stop people from
> > > skipping
> > > > > the login page and going straight to "protected" pages.
> > > > >
> > > > > Don't know what to do.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Chris Barber" <chris@blue-canoe.co.uk.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> > > > > news:O5s0ZN9TDHA.2092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Session variables are private to a HTTP session - a new browser[/color]
> > window[color=darkred]
> > > > > will
> > > > > > *not* get access to the previous session variables since the[/color][/color]
> cookie[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > that
> > > > > is
> > > > > > used to maintain session state is cleared when the browser[/color][/color][/color]
window[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > opens
> > > > > (may
> > > > > > also be cleared when the window closes - not sure).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Or perhaps you are implementing your own session state?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Then again - Mac IE is useless anyway so perhaps you are right.[/color]
> > Please[color=darkred]
> > > > > > accept my apologies if this is the case. You could always call
> > > > > > 'Session.Abandon' on entering the login page to clear any[/color][/color][/color]
previous[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > > sessions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Chris.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Pack Fan" <pack@fan.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:vhoo4tq1anga5e@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > > > I've noticed that session variables will persist on Mac IE[/color][/color][/color]
even[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > after
> > > > > all
> > > > > > > browser windows have been closed. One must quit the program to[/color]
> > clear[color=darkred]
> > > > the
> > > > > > > session variables. This presents a security risk for my[/color][/color][/color]
session[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > variable
> > > > > > > based security scheme.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Basically, the risk is that a user will login to my site,[/color][/color][/color]
close[color=blue][color=green]
> > the[color=darkred]
> > > > > window
> > > > > > > when done and allow someone else to come up to the machine, go[/color]
> > back[color=darkred]
> > > to
> > > > > my
> > > > > > > site and be logged into the previous user's account.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Anyone know how to make session variables disappear when a[/color][/color]
> window[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > > closes?
> > > > > > > Any other ideas? Am I going to have to redesign my whole[/color][/color]
> security[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > > scheme?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any suggestions are appreciated.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dave
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]
