Re: Updating Internet Options using a Script

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From: Joe Sodora (sodora_at_aol.com)
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 17:46:45 -0700

Robert,

Sorry, but I don't know what an OE search is. Where do I
do the Ctrl-Shift-F, Alt-r and Alt-a? Is Ramesh the from
and Mark of the web the subject?

Thanks.

Joe

>-----Original Message-----
>> these same files run just fine from the internet
>
>Ramesh has the answer. Do an OE search (Ctrl-Shift-
F) with
>Alt-r Ramesh
>Alt-a Mark of the web
>
>Subject: Re: Problem w/IE6 & XP SP2 & javascript
>Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:38:37 +0530
>news:%23z6ybMJpEHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl
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>"Joe Sodora" <sodora@aol.com> wrote in message
news:3f9d01c4a4f4$6f9e0920$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Robear,
>>
>> Thank you for responding, but I don't think you
understood
>> my question or the situation.
>>
>> (1) I don't want to run a script out of I/E that changes
>> the security settings. I would like to include another
>> file with the setup to do this. This would be the same
as
>> instructing the user to make the changes themselves. I'm
>> trying to make it less confusing for them. Our software
is
>> sold to real estate agents who in turn customize html
>> files and distribute them for free. I don't have contact
>> with the actual end users.
>>
>> (2) It's not a matter of making our application more SP2
>> security compatible. These are local files that contain
>> JavaScript. There is no way to rewrite them and there's
>> nothing unsecure about them. Local files whether they
are
>> run from a browser or not should be considered safe. All
>> local files should be trusted according to the help file
>> for Internet Explorer. Here is an excerpt directly from
>> the I/E help file in the section titled "Understanding
>> Security Zones". "In addition, any files already on your
>> local computer are assumed to be very safe, so minimal
>> security settings are assigned to them. You cannot
assign
>> a folder or drive on your computer to a security zone."
>>
>> The ironic thing is - these same files run just fine
from
>> the internet. It's only when they are on your local PC
>> that you get the error. (How's that for security?) It's
>> actually a problem with SP2. The two options "Allow
active
>> content from CD's to run on my computer" and "Allow
active
>> content to run in files on my computer" just need to be
>> set. This should be the default settings with SP2.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> Joe Sodora
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Joe Sodora wrote:
>>>> Is it possible to update I/E's Internet Options using
a
>>>> separate script file? After installing SP2 on an XP
box,
>>>> I/E does not run local html files containing
JavaScript.
>>>> You have to manually go into the Internet Option
>> settings
>>>> and check two boxes. Is it possible to have a separate
>>>> script file that will automatically do this? I would
>> like
>>>> to package such a file with software that we sell.
>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>That would be defeating the added security features in
>> SP2, Joe, and I for
>>>one would not want to use (let alone buy) software which
>> would do so.
>>>Perhaps you can rework the application to be more SP2
>> Security-compatible?
>>>--
>>>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>>>
>>>WinXP SP2: What's New for Internet Explorer and Outlook
>> Express
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/ieoeoverview.mspx
>>>
>>>What You Should Know About Spyware
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devious
so
>> ftware.mspx
>>>
>>>AumHa Forums
>>>http://forum.aumha.org
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