Re: Allow installation of ActiveX Windows XP SP2

This is by design. Active X controls are stored in "C:\Windows\Downloaded program files" and users don't have rights to write here. I'm sure is some sort of registration that happens too which would involve elevated rights in the registry. You'll need to distribute the active-x control via group policy deployed apps or SMS or something.

Cheers,
Jeremy.

"Jean-Marc" <jlabenski@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eF$uL5MiHHA.3472@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I want to enable the installation of ActiveX components for Intranet sites for our desktop PCs (XP-SP2-IE6).

I've set the GPO:
Windows Components/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Security Page/Intranet Zone/Download signed ActiveX controls and set it to Enabled (auto-install without prompting).

It works fine: if I logon to a PC with admin rights and go to the relevant Intranet site I no longer get prompted and the installation happens quietly in the background.. Yippee!

But it only seems to work if the user has local admin rights over the PC (not the case for my users) which would make it pretty pointless.

Does anybody know if this is by design or if I have to modify another GP to make it work?

Thanks

JM







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