Re: Web site on local host deemed unsafe

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From: Ricky (rsjoiner_at_no_spambellsouth.net)
Date: 09/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 18:23:11 -0500

Try going to internet options..advanced tab..scroll down to security
and put a check in allow active content to run in files on My
Computer.

"JohnReb" <JohnReb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D0FC5D8C-AACD-44A3-9C64-835045B0ED57@microsoft.com...
> Greetings -
>
> I use the Visual Studio C#.NET development environment, which can
> produce a
> 'web site' that exists on my local system and is composed of source
> code
> documentation.
>
> Since installing Windows XP SP2, I have been unable to convince IE
> that this
> site is safe. IE puts it into the Restricted Zone and all scripting
> in the
> site pages is then blocked.
>
> Since this 'site' is produced by the Visual Studio, I am pretty sure
> it is
> safe, but I have so far not discovered the mechanism for telling IE
> it is.
>
> I have tried entering it into the Internet Options | Security
> Trusted Zone,
> but that does not work - or I am doing it incorrectly.
>
> How do I tell IE that a web site hosted on my local system is safe?
>
> Many thanks...
> John

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