[SWLUG] ActiveX controls under IE/WINE

[Mark Fisher]

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First off, hi to everyone as im new to the list :o)

Ive been tasked to look into getting a particular website running with a  
browser on Linux, more specifically the BT e.Co system which requires IE and 
is heavily dependant on ActiveX controls.

- From what Ive found out [from looking at the Java embedded webpages and a few 
BT online pdf's] BT Trustwise is based upon Verisign technologies and 
embedded within the pages are some JavaScript and VBScript functions calling 
for the agent type and performing some SSL key functions [Java isnt my strong 
point :P ] .  According to 
www.ignite.com/uk/products/trustservices/pdf/WebApps.pdf [page 30], "PTA only 
works for browsers using Microsoft Windows operating systems because it 
relies on the Microsoft Cryptographic API" .

I have installed Crossover Office 
[http://www.codeweavers.com/products/office/] which is a commercial WINE 
based project and successfully installed IE within it.  Sadly, while it is 
largely functional, ActiveX is listed as a 'known limitation' at present.  I 
then looked at the Crossover Plugin [which gives some ActiveX support, namely 
Flash/Quicktime etc] but it seems to anchor into Netscape/Mozilla based 
browsers but not into the WINE IE instance :/ [I have sent a similar mail to 
this one to their discussion list btw].

Ive also taken a quick look at Reaktivate, a KDE project looking at getting 
ActiveX controls working with Konqueror [to then potentially fake the Agent 
Type .. ] , but this is still at an early dev stage it seems and this is also 
looking at Flash/Quicktime etc rather than the kind of ActiveX control im 
needing.

Does anyone out there have any idea's?

Thanks in advance :)

- -- 
Regards,

Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher - Technical Support - Frontier Internet Services Limited
Tel:0870 737 3737 Fax: 029 20820038 http://www.frontier.net.uk
Statements made are at all times subject to Frontier's Terms and Conditions of 
Business, which are available upon request.


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