[GTALUG] Linux and on line banking?

[Alex Kink]

She is using a text-based browser. Essentially all bets are off. If she is lucky, some bank site might work to some extent, but given how much JS is used to dynamically construct the DOM as well as do threat mitigation, sites that work in a text browser today might stop working tomorrow. 

> On Oct 17, 2024, at 19:03, bitmap via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
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> In my experience the browser and its configuration has more to do with how websites work than the operating system. In most cases.
> If TD has done a redesign and they no longer support screen readers that is a big time AODA problem.
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> Their accessibility page provides this specific login URL so maybe it has some different features? https://authentication.td.com/uap-ui/index.html?consumer=easyweb&locale=en_CA#/login/easyweb-getting-started
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> If that doesn't work, *if* you are feeling generous with your time you can always report the problem to them.
> The acessibility page <https://www.td.com/ca/en/about-td/accessibility> has contact info: accessibility at td.com, Customer.Support at td.com or 1-866-222-3456.
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>> On October 17, 2024 5:26:36 PM EDT, Karen Lewellen via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>>  absolutely yes.
>> When I visit  td's on line portal, I only get silence, nothing link wise for my screen reader to access.
>> Which command line Linux browser are you using?
>> Kare
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>>> On Thu, 17 Oct 2024, Alex Kink wrote:
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>>> I've been using Linux to successfully access my bank accounts with TD, RBC and CIBC since the year 2000. These are all just websites after all.
>>> Is your question rooted in a past experience where you had issues accessing your web banking using a Linux system?
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>>> -Alex
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>>>> On Oct 17, 2024, at 16:39, Karen Lewellen via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
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>>>> Hi folks,
>>>> Anyone using Linux successfully to access their on line bank account?
>>>> If so, where?
>>>> TD  is not a prospect, so may be opening another account where I can manage a few things this way, if inclusive of course.
>>>> Happy fall,
>>>> Karen
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