RE: upgrading to IE6 on w2k servers

["Rocky Heckman" <rocky.he () g-wizinnovations com>]

Hi Juan,
I think they primarily recommend it because of the functionality benefits to
IE6. It also has the Java VM change in it that MS is required to do after
the settlement with Sun.  IE6 is also supported. You'll find that IE5 will
go out of support very soon. The only security related thing I could imagine
is that it's configured to work with Windows Update whereas IE5 will just
ask you to upgrade to IE6 if you use Windows Update. The Windows Update is
one of the better ways to keep systems patched. 

Then again since you said you were running this on your servers, they are
probably patched anyway...right? :-) 

I might suggest that you don't surf the net from your servers though. That's
opening them up directly to any malicious JavaScript, or any malicious
sites. It's just one more way you expose your servers to a hostile
environment. I realize there are some cases where you can't avoid it, but as
a general rule, you might not want to surf from the servers. 

RH



-----Original Message-----
From: Juan B [mailto:juanbabi () yahoo com] 
Sent: Tuesday, 27 July 2004 6:52 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: upgrading to IE6 on w2k servers

Hi,

I want to know why is it recommended to upgrade my
servers to IE6.

I didnt find any reason at all !!! ( from the security
point of view..).

I only found thie line in lits of site "it is
recommended to update to IE6". but why ?

why I need to upgrade ?
I have IE5 on the servers and I surf the net from
those servers.

thanks very much


                
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