Introduction Fortis Web uses ActiveX technology to allow the browser to view, add, modify and delete documents from Fortis. Starting with the release of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) version 5.5 with SP2 applied and IE version 6.0, Microsoft has removed the ability to use Netscape style plug-in technology. The recommended alternative is ActiveX technology which is supported by IE version 5.x and above.
FortisWeb ActiveX Control Choices There are three Fortis Web controls to choose from based on the types of documents which need to be viewed. This allows the smallest possible control to be downloaded. The table below identifies which control should be used based on the types of documents that need to be viewed.