ActiveX: How to share session with browser?

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From: Pablo J. Royo (PabloJRoyo_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 05:23:03 -0700

Hi:

I have an active X embedded in a page, which downloads and then works over a
file. It uses WinInet to download the file in a secure connection. How can
this activeX use the same session the browser is using, so web server thinks
the activeX is the same browser session?

Thanks

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