ActiveX on Ubuntu

[sembagdod]

Hi,
Can i view a Link with ActiveX on Ubuntu?

link: http://app.easyn.hk/en/main.asp?sec=...NBS1M9VGJ6F200

username: demo
Password: 123456

Regards

[JKyleOKC]

No. ActiveX controls work only with Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and that in turn works only under Windows.

Your options are to (a) dual boot with both Ubuntu and Windows or (b) install virtualization software such as VirtualBox and then install Windows in a virtual machine running inside that software. It's remotely possible that you might (c) install Wine and get it to work, but that's a long shot...

[sembagdod]

Thanks JKyle,
However i don't understand why you mention the "WIN" will be longer than install Windows inside ubuntu?

I believe this is really big weakness in Linux systems!

[yetiman64]

....I believe this is really big weakness in Linux systems!

No, it is not usable directly in Linux. Not having activeX, a known attack point for malware, is a huge security plus for Linux in my opinion.

Sure it is a minor inconvenience having to dual boot or virtualize an install of Windows to access sites that use activeX (an otherwise proprietory MS product).

+1 for JKyleOKC's suggestions for how to access sites that use it, they should work well (not sure about Wine though, I've had too many problems with IE under Wine in the past, even JKyleOKC notes it is a long shot).

Regards from yetiman64.

[Mark Phelps]

I believe this is really big weakness in Linux systems!

This presumes that Linux is a free VERSION of Windows -- which it is NOT.

Linux is a free ALTERNATIVE to Windows.

The fact that ANYTHING from Windows will work in Linux systems (i.e., through the use of Wine) is nothing short of amazing.

[sembagdod]

When i migrate to linux, i was very happy thinking am free from MS slavery..thought will never return back... today am in the middle of the road, i want to use IPCAM, and none in the market work without ActiveX..

I was thinking that it's matter of time and all the world will turn to Linux .. now when i discover the shorten of most of the devises drivers... i have to admit the sad fact ...we can't live without MS..

[dragonfly41]

You might try Mozilla ActiveX control in wine

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Program...-Control.shtml

[AllGamer]

When i migrate to linux, i was very happy thinking am free from MS slavery..thought will never return back... today am in the middle of the road, i want to use IPCAM, and none in the market work without ActiveX..

I was thinking that it's matter of time and all the world will turn to Linux .. now when i discover the shorten of most of the devises drivers... i have to admit the sad fact ...we can't live without MS..

There are alternative software and apps that can also do and show IPCAM on NORMAL non Microsoft browsers.

it will either be in the form of Flash, or Java

just search for them.

you can also configure the IPCAM to upload the pictures/video clips to a remote storage, then you can access them with any video player

they usually use FTP, which is very straight forward.

if none of that are an option in the IPCAM, then it was a really low cost IPCAM and you basically got what you paid for.

even the low cost IPCAM from Dlink or Linksys or any other cheap brand can stream video without the need of Active X components.

you can always try to find aftermarket Firmware upgrade for the IPCAM and see if it can stream the videos / pictures using conventional means and not Active X