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Update client browser limitations.
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ttalvitie authored Feb 13, 2021
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The following historical OS-browser-combinations have been confirmed to work as clients for the proxy (some with minor limitations; see the descriptions for the numbers below the table). In addition, modern browsers can typically be used as clients.

| Operating system | Browser | Limitations |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----------- |
| Windows for Workgroups 3.11 | Internet Explorer 4.0 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Windows for Workgroups 3.11 | Internet Explorer 5 | 1, 3, 4 |
| OS/2 Warp 4.52 | Firefox 2.0.0.14 | |
| Windows 95 | Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 | 2, 3, 4 |
| Windows 95 | Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 | |
| Windows 95 | Firefox 1.5.0.12 | |
| Windows 95 | Opera 10.63 | 2, 5 |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Internet Explorer 5 | |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Internet Explorer 6 SP1 | |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Firefox 2.0.0.20 | |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Netscape 7.2 | 6 |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Netscape 9.0.0.6 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Internet Explorer 4.0 | 2, 3, 4, 7 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Internet Explorer 5 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Internet Explorer 6 SP1 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Firefox 1.0.1 | 6 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Firefox 2.0.0.20 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Netscape 9.0.0.6 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Internet Explorer 6 SP3 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Internet Explorer 8 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Firefox 1.0.1 | 6 |
| Windows XP SP3 | Firefox 52.3.0 ESR | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Chrome 1.0.154 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Chrome 49.0.2623 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 "Sarge" | Firefox 1.0.4 | |
| Operating system | Browser | Limitations |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------- | -------------- |
| Windows for Workgroups 3.11 | Internet Explorer 4.0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 |
| Windows for Workgroups 3.11 | Internet Explorer 5 | 1, 3, 4, 9 |
| OS/2 Warp 4.52 | Firefox 2.0.0.14 | |
| Windows 95 | Internet Explorer 4.01 SP2 | 2, 3, 4 |
| Windows 95 | Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 | |
| Windows 95 | Firefox 1.5.0.12 | |
| Windows 95 | Opera 10.63 | 2, 5 |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Internet Explorer 5 | 8 |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Internet Explorer 6 SP1 | |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Firefox 2.0.0.20 | |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Netscape 7.2 | 6 |
| Windows 98 Second Edition | Netscape 9.0.0.6 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Internet Explorer 4.0 | 2, 3, 4, 7 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Internet Explorer 5 | 8 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Internet Explorer 6 SP1 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Firefox 1.0.1 | 6 |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Firefox 2.0.0.20 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 SP6a | Netscape 9.0.0.6 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Internet Explorer 6 SP3 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Internet Explorer 8 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Firefox 1.0.1 | 6 |
| Windows XP SP3 | Firefox 52.3.0 ESR | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Chrome 1.0.154 | |
| Windows XP SP3 | Chrome 49.0.2623 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 "Sarge" | Firefox 1.0.4 | |

1. PNG is not supported.
2. The mouse cursor flickers between the true cursor and an hourglass.
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5. The client browser back/forward buttons do not work (you can still use Backspace and Shift+Backspace).
6. Typing special characters using the AltGr key does not work in the browser area (you can still paste them from the clipboard).
7. The names of downloaded files are garbled.
8. The names of uploaded files are garbled.
9. Performance is typically poor.

The client support has been tested using the procedure documented in the `test` directory. It would be interesting to hear about your experiences on different platforms. Browservice is expected to work on Internet Explorer or Firefox on old m68k and PowerPC Macs, but due to lack of access, these have not been tested.

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