IE security settings - .exe. files from server

[Chris Goodwin]

I have the following problem below.

The reply that i recived works, but The computer will be
delivered to a school. Therefor the computer needs to be
able to install .exe files from the server. as there are
many programs to go on.

Do you know what settings to change on IE, to be able to
download of the server

"Chris Goodwin" > wrote in message
...
> I work for a company that supplies Acer PC's. The one
> problem that we have is after going through the
> Registration progress on windows XP, we set the system
up
> by logging onto our net work by the "RUN" command.
>
> The then go to install an executable (i.e - win Zip) but
> when we try to do it from the server, a file download box
> comes up and says that
>
> "some files can harm your computer. If the file
> information below looks suspicious, or you do not fully
> trust the source, do not open or save the file"
>
> "This type of file could harm your computer if it
contains
> malicious code"
>
> This would be ok but we cannot un-tick the "Always ask
> before opening this type of file"
>
> If we reload the software, with the disk that are
provided
> the problem is no longer and we cant download from the
> server. Obviously this takes time.
>
> Any suggestions please
>
> Many thanks
>
> Chris Goodwin.
>
<REPLY>

I believe that what you experience in the first case is due
to some setting in the IE security. IMO the best solution
for you is to place the zip exe file, and whatever else is
needed (XP service and patches) onto a CD, wirte a small
batch file that automates installing all of these that are
on
the CD, and set the CD up to autorun the install batch.
Then you just put in the CD and walk away (assuming
you have the batch so it installs everything silently).

This is far better than changing the IE security settings
from their defaults, and forgetting to (or worse, never
intending to) change them back before delivering the
system to the eventual owner.

--
Roger