We've had one that I'm aware of a few weeks ago; that was when we
learned of the IE7B2 compatibility issues.
Greg
Mark Lilly wrote:
> Most of our students are gone now, but as of last week we had seen no
> reports of any students trying to run IE7.
>
> Mark Lilly
> StudentNet Coordinator
> Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
> Edinboro, PA 16444
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perfigo SecureSmart and CleanMachines Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ryan Dorman
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 12:24 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: transparent windows login
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> We have, thus far, seen no IE7 beta installations on student computers.
>
> Ryan Dorman, CCNP
> Network Engineering Specialist
> Communications and Network Services
> Millerville University
> 717.871.5883
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perfigo SecureSmart and CleanMachines Discussion List on behalf of
> Tindall, Dave
> Sent: Wed 5/17/2006 5:00 PM
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> Subject: Re: [PERFIGO] transparent windows login
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> Just out of curiousity, what is the % of users in your networks that use
> IE7 beta 1 or beta 2 currently?
>
> -Rajesh.
>
> P.S. This question is addressed not just to Dave.
>
> We don't have good actual counts, but with a population of roughly 2,000
> on CCA, we've probably had 10-15 people with the problem call the
> HelpDesk over the past few weeks. We are predominately a Windows
> environment, have MS campus licensing to allow all students to run the
> latest Windows -- and well, being in the shadow of Redmond find quite a
> few students always wanting the latest and greatest from MS (whether
> beta or otherwise). We haven't been asking about IE7 beta1 or beta2 --
> is the problem different between the two versions?
>
> --Dave
>
> Dave Tindall
> Asst VP for Technology Services (CIO)
> Seattle Pacific University
> Computer & Information Systems
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> From: Perfigo SecureSmart and CleanMachines Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tindall, Dave
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 12:23 PM
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> Subject: Re: transparent windows login
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>
> Mike,
>
> We will support IE7 soon. The exact date is not known because we don't
> know the exact release dates for IE7. IE7 beta currently breaks a lot
> of things, not just CCA. But, since it is IE, we know that we have to
> support it soon after it is real. Sorry I don't have a certain date but
> as we know more about release plans from Microsoft, we will have more
> concrete plans. As for now, the latest we know from Microsoft is what
> they posted in an IE blog on MSDN... excerpt below:
>
> "For this Beta 2 release, we're taking the extra step of offering
> no-charge phone support <http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/support/>
> to consumers in North America, Germany and Japan. We're offering phone
> support to encourage people who usually shy away from beta software to
> try IE7 Beta 2. We believe that IE7 - even at this beta stage - is a
> significant improvement and we want as many people as possible to try it
> and use it. IE7 is feature complete and has been through significant
> compatibility and reliability testing. People (especially technology
> enthusiasts) will have a good experience with it.
> What's next? Windows Vista Beta 2, and then Beta 3 of IE7, release
> candidates, and then a final release before end of year."
>
> Since this indicates that there will be one more beta before release, we
> will most likely start tracking to IE7 once beta 3 is released. Btw,
> for all the compatibility testing, we know that it has issues with
> Google toolbar, Yahoo toolbar, Media Center, etc., etc. and, of course,
> CCA. :-(
>
> -Rajesh.
>
> Are there work-around solutions to the IE7-CCA problem? It's pretty
> easy to tell a student to live without a toolbar, not so easy to say
> "you can't get on the network".
>
> --Dave
>
> Dave Tindall
> Asst VP for Technology Services (CIO)
> Seattle Pacific University
> Computer & Information Systems
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