Browser Needed for ATX Website

[joelgilb]

This is just informational.

I am not sure how many care, but I am one that has always been concerned by the security risk inherent in internet explorer (IE). For years I have used other browsers because of this and for the last several years I have used Firefox.

When attempting to login into ATX's website, I am given the warning that I am required to use IE. Although I Firefox has a plugin to make websites think it is Firefox, it does limit the features of its software.

Recently, after several requests to ATX to allow other browsers I got the following response from ATX:

"Joel,

This is the response I got from the web team

The SFS Authentication system will show a warning when you try to login with a browser other than IE. However, if you continue it will allow you to log in and MyATX should work fine with others browsers

So while Netscape and Firefox are not officially supported (or tested) for MyATX it should work fine.

Regards,

Karen Hall

ATX Tax Manager"

So for anyone else out there that would rather not use IE, Firefox and other browsers should work.

Joel

[TAXBILLY]

Thanx for the info.

taxbilly

[Gail in Virginia]

This is just informational.

I am not sure how many care, but I am one that has always been concerned by the security risk inherent in internet explorer (IE). For years I have used other browsers because of this and for the last several years I have used Firefox.

When attempting to login into ATX's website, I am given the warning that I am required to use IE. Although I Firefox has a plugin to make websites think it is Firefox, it does limit the features of its software.

Recently, after several requests to ATX to allow other browsers I got the following response from ATX:

"Joel,

This is the response I got from the web team

The SFS Authentication system will show a warning when you try to login with a browser other than IE. However, if you continue it will allow you to log in and MyATX should work fine with others browsers

So while Netscape and Firefox are not officially supported (or tested) for MyATX it should work fine.

Regards,

Karen Hall

ATX Tax Manager"

So for anyone else out there that would rather not use IE, Firefox and other browsers should work.

Joel

I find that lots of times when I get the warning, I can continue anyway without a problem. I, too, use Firefox and for the same reason - security. But now that I have used it for a few years, I hate to work with IE when I use someone else's computer.

[GeorgeM]

I also will not use IE for security reason, and have used Deepnet Explorer, and now Firefox, I had the notice a couple of times when I first used Firefox but it eventually went away.

So hang in there it just might go away by itself. :unsure: