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Secure Connections Compatibility List

Below is a partial list of applications that have been tested with the Oak environment and the wireless network.


Compatible Windows Applications

  • Mulberry - 2.2.1 minimum, 3.1.2 recommended
  • Webmail
  • Eudora Pro - 5.1 minimum, 5.2 recommended
  • SSH Secure Shell 3.2.0 - We are in the process of disabling terminal access to Oak. Access for current Oak Menu Shell users will be disabled on March 10, 2008. SSH will continue to function for access to other hosts even after Oak shell access is turned off.
  • SFTP - Works with both Oak and other hosts using built in file transfer capability of SSH Secure Shell 3.3.0
  • Netscape 4.6 - 4.8 - IMAP only
  • Netscape 6.2
  • Netscape 7.x
  • Outlook 2002*
  • Outlook Express*
Incompatible Windows Applications

  • Eudora 3.0
  • WS_FTP
  • Telnet

Compatible Mac Applications

  • Mulberry - 2.2.1 minimum, 3.1.2 recommended
  • Webmail
  • Eudora Pro - 5.1 minimum, 5.2 recommended
  • SSH - We are in the process of disabling terminal access to Oak. Access for current Oak Menu Shell users will be disabled on March 10, 2008. SSH will continue to function for access to other hosts even after Oak shell access is turned off.
  • MacSFTP - SFTP access to Oak will not be affected by the retirement of Oak's Menu Shell.
  • Entourage*
  • OS X Mail - IMAP mode preferred
Incompatible Mac Applications

  • Eudora 3.0
  • Fetch
  • Anarchie
  • BetterTelnet

* Outlook, Outlook Express, and Entourage are compatible with our security requirements; however, we do not recommend using these applications due to their vulnerability to viruses. If you choose to use Outlook, you do so at your own risk!

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