Browser Configuration / Tutorial Page
Recommendations
- For Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer 7.0 is the primary browser.
- For Macintosh OS X the primary browser is Safari 1.2 and higher on Mac OS 10.3.4 (Panther) and greater.
- Ensure that your Date/Time settings reflect the actual geographical time zone where you are located and that the time is correct and that your computer is patched for Daylight Savings Time.
- Important note for e-campus users on Mac.
! PeopleSoft (PS) applications (e-campus, J-Ess, etc.)
DO NOT support tabbed browsing.
Specifically, if you sign out of one PS application in one tab, then you will lose functionality in
another PS application in another tab.
Internet Explorer 7.0
Download Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (Recommended for JMU Windows Users)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 (IE7) is the latest version of Microsoft's Internet web browser.
Information Technology recommends Internet Explorer 7 as the browser for use with Windows. See JMU Recommended Software at http://www.jmu.edu/computing/support/software/
! PeopleSoft (PS) applications (e-campus, J-Ess, etc.)
DO NOT support tabbed browsing.
Specifically, if you sign out of one PS application in one tab, then you will lose functionality in
another PS application in another tab.
- Internet Explorer 7.0 Browser Setting Checklist
(for PeopleSoft, Oracle Calendar, and Oracle Portal applications) - Internet Explorer 7 Resource Page
- Clear Cache in Internet Explorer 7
- eVA settings for Internet Explorer 7
- Internet Explorer 7 and Blackboard Text Box Work-Around
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How do I check encryption support in Internet Explorer 7?
- Click on Help or the >> on the right end of the toolbar or do Alt-H to reveal the Help Menu. Then, choose About Internet Explorer as shown below.
- You should see a screen like the one below. Look for Cipher Strength to check your encryption.
Collapse IE Encryption
- Click on Help or the >> on the right end of the toolbar or do Alt-H to reveal the Help Menu. Then, choose About Internet Explorer as shown below.
- Internet Explorer Safety (JMU IT Security)
- Improve the safety of your browsing activities (Microsoft)
Internet Explorer 6.0
Download Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
This section reflects Internet Explorer 6.0x configuration settings.
Information Technology recommends Internet Explorer 7 as the browser for use with Windows. See JMU Recommended Software at http://www.jmu.edu/computing/support/software/
- Internet Explorer 6.0 Browser Setting Checklist
(for PeopleSoft, Oracle Calendar, and Oracle Portal applications) - Clear Cache in Internet Explorer 6.0
- Internet Explorer 6.0 keyboard shortcuts
- Browser Configuration Guide to accessing the JMU Libraries' Online Resources remotely
- eVA settings for Internet Explorer 6.0
- Internet Explorer Safety (JMU IT Security)
- Improve the safety of your browsing activities (Microsoft)
Safari
Download Safari (current version)
Download Safari (older version)
(Safari 1.2 and higher recommended for JMU Mac Users for OS 10.3.4 and greater -- Panther and above)
Information Technology recommends upgrading the Macintosh operating system to the version shown on JMU's Recommended Software list. This may require budgeting for a newer Macintosh computer.
- Ensure your Mac is patched for Daylight Savings Time by clicking the Apple in the menu bar and choose Software Update. If you use an older Mac, please follow this link.
- Empty Cache in Safari
- Enable JavaScript in Safari
- Turn off pop-up blocking settings in Safari
- Macintosh Browser Page
!
When using the "Grades Upload" feature in e-campus with Safari on OS X 10.3 Panther,
the user must set the cookies as follows:
- Select the Safari menu and choose Preferences (or use Command comma).
- Select the Security Pane.
- Select the Always radio button under Accept Cookies.
- Close the Preferences pane.
While the Firefox browser works without changing this setting, it is not supported by JMU IT for use on Macintosh. The recommendation is to change the setting as described above.
! When using the "Grades Upload" feature in e-campus with Safari on Mac OS X, ensure that your file is saved as CSV (Windows) in Excel.Other Browsers
Netscape
Download Netscape- JMU Information Technology does NOT support Netscape.
- eVA: Get Assistance
- Enable Cookies
- Set Caching
- Toolbar
- Enable JavaScript
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How do I check encryption support in Netscape?
- When you navigate to a secure site (https://), double-click on the lock in the lower left-hand section of the screen as shown.
- You should see a screen like the one below. Look on the lower half of the screen to check your encryption.
Collapse Netscape Encryption
- When you navigate to a secure site (https://), double-click on the lock in the lower left-hand section of the screen as shown.
Firefox
Download Mozilla Firefox- JMU Information Technology offers limited support for Windows. JMU IT does NOT support Firefox for Macintosh.
- Enable JavaScript in Firefox
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How do I check encryption support in Firefox?
- When you navigate to a secure site (https://), double-click on the lock in the lower right-hand section of the screen as shown.
- You should see a screen like the one below. Look on the lower half of the screen to check your encryption.
Collapse Firefox Encryption
- When you navigate to a secure site (https://), double-click on the lock in the lower right-hand section of the screen as shown.
- NoScript Firefox Add-on (for greater security)
From the site (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722):
It allows JavaScript, Java and other executable content to run only from trusted domains of your choice, e.g. your home-banking web site, and guards the "trust boundaries" against cross-site scripting attacks (XSS).
Such a preemptive approach prevents exploitation of security vulnerabilities (known and even unknown!) with no loss of functionality…
Respondus Lockdown Browser
(used for Blackboard tesing only)
Additional links that include information about other browsers
- Macintosh Browser Page
- Browser Configuration Guide to accessing the JMU Libraries' Online Resources remotely