ActiveX controls, available only for Windows/IEĪ Web install requires that the user have Java installed and enabled for an installation through the Firefox browser or ActiveX enabled for an installation through Internet Explorer.The SA Series SSL VPN Appliance uses two mechanisms to install and launch client software from a web browser: It discusses Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Update : This post is very very old ! If you are still looking for an ActiveX plugin you may find it, but it’s highly recommended that you abandon your legacy app due to high security issues.This article describes web browser requirements for installing the SA SSL VPN client components from the web. You can find sample usage and download in the project website at

Finally, it can be “site locked” to make sure it’s only being used by a predetermined list of domains.

Additionally, it supports lists of well known CLSIDs and PROGIDs so that it can be limited to use with specific controls and interfaces. First of all, it is using a special MIME Type so that it won’t get triggered by sites that were not specifically designed for it. The plugin has some security related features to limit the risk it might pose to users by making ActiveX controls available in Firefox. The extension is developed by Leeor Aharon, IT Structures Ltd, makes possible to use ActiveX controls in Firefox and provides full access to the hosted control (events, functions, properties) based on the Gecko NPAPI. I had a ActiveX twain solution that I wanted to run on firefox, so finally I think this could be done using ff-activex-host. This is a firefox plugin that I was looking for since long time, you will probably say why we need activeX Firefox support ? Some Intranet applications require some functionalities that are already available as ActiveX.

How to run activex on firefox