What are the proper browser versions and settings supported for WebCT CE 4.1?

If you do not configure your browser settings correctly, you may not be able to login or logout, you may not see your web page updates and java programs may not run correctly.

Supported Browsers for WebCT Campus Edition 4.1

The short answer is: supported browsers for use with WebCT are Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape and AOL. Other browsers, such as Opera, Safari, and Mozilla, are NOT supported for use with WebCT

Supported Browser Versions:
Netscape 6.2.x (PC & Mac)
Internet Explorer 5.0 to 6.0, except 5.5 SP 1 (PC)
Internet Explorer 5.1 (Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS 10.1.x) and 5.2 (Mac OS 10.2)
AOL 7.0 and 8.0 (PC), OS X (Mac)

You can test your browser to see if it is supported by clicking on 'Check Browser' in the top right corner of your 'my WebcT' page. For the most up-to-date information about supported browsers, go to the WebCT Browser Tune-up page at http://www.webct.com/tuneup

If you are using the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP operating system, the following browsers are supported:
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 browser
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 browser ( note: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1 is not supported).
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 browser
• Netscape Navigator 6.2.x browser

Note:

• For all browsers, enable JavaScript™.
• To use Chat, Whiteboard, the edit-on® Pro HTML editor, and the WebEQ™
Equation Editor, enable Java™.
• To use ticket-based authentication, client browsers must allow cookies.
• To use all features in Content Module, client browsers must allow cookies.
• For all browsers, enable cascading style sheets (.css).
• For all users, set cached pages to update automatically (Microsoft Internet
Explorer, and Netscape Navigator 6.2.x) or when the page is out of date (Netscape Navigator 7.0).

If you are using the Mac OS 9 operating system software, the following browsers are
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.1 browser
• Netscape® Navigator® 6.2.x browser

If you are using the Mac OS X v10.1.x operating system software, the following browsers
• AOL® for Mac OS X browsers
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 browser
• Netscape Navigator 6.2.x browser
• Netscape Navigator 7.0 browser

If you are using the Mac OS X v10.2.x operating system software, the following browsers
• AOL for Mac OS X browsers
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.2 browser
• Netscape Navigator 6.2.x browser
• Netscape Navigator 7.0 browser