FAQ

Differences between Personal Edition and Open-Source Edition

• How do both editions differ?
  

"Browser in the Box"  for Windows can be downloaded and directly installed in a  Personal Edition, which is free for personal use.

As an alternative the main components of "Browser in the Box" 

can be downloaded as source code ("Browser in the Box" 

OSE) to be compiled by yourself. This version is under GPLv2 license and can be distributed, used and modified freely according to that license.

The following components are not contained in the OSE Edition:

• Secure Upload

• Trusted-Channel to central management

• Isolation of internet traffic via IPsec-tunnel to 'Browser in the Box' Gateway.

Extensions and contributions to "Browser in the Box" are welcome. Please contact aus via email to bitbox@sirrix.com.

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INSTALLATION

For installation issues which are not covered in the FAQ, please send us the log file.

This can be found at:%temp%\BitBoxInstallation\BitBoxInstallation.log

• Which minimum requirements exist for the hardware running "Browser in the Box"?

Please find out here about the prerequisites.

• Which operating systems are supported by "Browser in the Box"?

Please find out here about the operating systems supported.

• Which version of VirtualBox is needed?

Currently we depend on VirtualBox Version 4.0.10. Newer Versions (4.1.X) do not work with Browser in the Box. Between the Versions 4.0 and 4.1 of VirtualBox, the interfaces of VirtualBox changed. We are currently upgrading Browser in the Box to the new interfaces and will support the new version of VirtualBox as soon as the system runs stable.

• After installation of the Secure Clipboard my virus scanner complains about malware in the "VBoxSharedClipboard.dll". What is this about?

Some virus scanners register and monitor certain files being created during
an installation process. Our installation process intentionally modifies the file
 "VBoxSharedClipboard.dll" in hindsight. As this is an unusual process virus
scanners might create warnings. It might be necessary to define an exception
for this file within the virus scanner configuration in order to use the
Secure Clipboard.

• Is it okay to install "Browser in the Box" for Windows despite a security warning that a Windows logo test has not been passed?

Our product relies on VirtualBox. This program installs drivers causing those security warnings. We regret that Oracle seems to have omitted the driver certification with Microsoft. Yet we have carefully analyzed VirtualBox and haven’t found any security concern. You can install "Browser in the Box" nevertheless.

USAGE

• Can I store my bookmarks permanently?

This option can be configured during installation (or via the management console in the Enterprise Edition). The virtual machine providing our guest operating system comes with a “shared folder”. This folder will store the bookmarks besides other browser configuration data persistently. Thus you can use bookmarks just normally.

• How can I download a file from the Internet?

Files can be downloaded as usual. "Browser in the Box" will store such file first internally within the guest VM and then take care for a virus check and then move the file into the download folder of the normal user.Under Linux: /home/<username>/DownloadsUnder Windows: as configured during installationMore info is provided in the QuickGuide.

• How can I upload files into the Internet?

This is an option that can be configured during installation (or via the management console in the Enterprise Edition). Right click the file you want to upload and select "Send To", "Browser In The Box Upload". Then the file is accessible in the browser in the "Upload" folder.

• How can I print?

Please study the QuickGuide on this behalf.

• Why does printing take so long, sometimes up to 10 seconds?

This is caused by the specific method of secure printing. A background process has to monitor the end of the respective browser and Adobe processes which write print files page by page. An additional delay is required to ensure that all print data is ready.

• "Browser in the Box" has stopped functioning. Even “File -> Quit” does not work anymore. What can I do?

Via the start menu, all programs, search for the folder "Browser in the Box" and select "Browser in the Box_kill"