Re: Classic ol' "Automation server Can't create object"

From: Michael Harris \(MVP\) (mikhar_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:32:26 -0800

>> damn... doesn't work. :( I tried everything, I changed the keys
>> using the script provided on the page to disable the local machine
>> lockdown, heck I even tried to unhide the My computer zone
>> (successfully) and put EVERYTHING to enable, to no avail; the
>> scripts doesn't execute. I rebooted after making all those changes,
>> still no success.
>>
>
> No one? :(

Disabling the local machine lockdown just lets active content (client
script) run. It does not allow script to create/use unsafe ActiveX
components which is what you are trying to do.

Non-http content (content accessed via explicit/implicit file:// protocol)
will be in the local computer zone if accessed from a local hard drive. It
will be in the intranet zone of accessed via a UNC path or a mapped network
drive. Enabling use of unsafe ActiveX components in IE from either of those
zones is ill-advised.

You would be better off pursuing an HTA solution (hosted by mshta.exe, not
iexplore.exe).

HTML Applications (HTA)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/hta/hta_node_entry.asp 

-- 
Michael Harris
Microsoft.MVP.Scripting

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