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Active content in SP2 - Open pdf file in local mch with IE
I've an application that download pdf file into the local PC and then automatically open the PDF file in IE. Before I upgrade my XP mch to SP2, it works fine. After installing SP2, encountered the message "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer". I can select "Allow Block Content" but need to select this for every pdf file open in IE. I've seen the 2 workaround mentioned in http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm but both methods do not apply to my case. The other method is to "Allow active content to run in files on My computer" in the Internet Option in IE but this will pose other security issue and not recommended, right? Is there any way around this problem of opening PDF file in local mch with IE? Thank You. |
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Active content in SP2 - Open pdf file in local mch with IE
Kan,
That workaround mentioned in that page is intended for locally hosted webpages. For this situation, the only option which I can think of is to tweak the Lockdown_Zone template, rather than using "Allow active content to run in files on My computer" option. -------------------------------------------------------- 1200 corresponds to Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins -------------------------------------------------------- This is the restriction which you want to turn off. Open Registry Editor and navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings\Lockdown_Zones\0 First, take a backup of the key if you want to undo the changes back. Double-click the value "1200" and set it to 0 With that restriction disabled, Internet Explorer still takes the most secure setting (Lockdown Zone vs the default My Computer Zone settings), so make the changes here as well: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0 NOTE: If the Security_HKLM_only is enabled via Group Policy Editor or registry, you need to modify the corresponding "1200" values in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive. -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Window XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k "kan" wrote in message ... I've an application that download pdf file into the local PC and then automatically open the PDF file in IE. Before I upgrade my XP mch to SP2, it works fine. After installing SP2, encountered the message "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer". I can select "Allow Block Content" but need to select this for every pdf file open in IE. I've seen the 2 workaround mentioned in http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm but both methods do not apply to my case. The other method is to "Allow active content to run in files on My computer" in the Internet Option in IE but this will pose other security issue and not recommended, right? Is there any way around this problem of opening PDF file in local mch with IE? Thank You. |
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Active content in SP2 - Open pdf file in local mch with IE
Thanks. It works after changing the value '1200' from 3 to 0 in the registy.
Now, I do not need to enable "Allow active content to run in files on My computer". My concern are 1. What areas of my system is being compromised with this change? 2. Can I just make the changes on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive using the admin account and subsequent login with the Users account will have the change implemented on each users login? 3. I'm thinking of getting our software developer to make this registry changes during installation of our application. Is this possible? |
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Active content in SP2 - Open pdf file in local mch with IE
Glad that helped!
1. What areas of my system is being compromised with this change? Internet Explorer can run any ActiveX control in the Local Machine Zone. But scripts should not run. See Description of Internet Explorer security zones registry entries: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=182569 2. Can I just make the changes on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive using the admin account and subsequent login with the Users account will have the change implemented on each users login? See Security_HKLM_Only policy in the above site. 3. I'm thinking of getting our software developer to make this registry changes during installation of our application. Is this possible? This could be easily accomplished via a VBS or a REG script, not sure about the application installer (I've not packaged any application so far) -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Window XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k "kan" wrote in message ... Thanks. It works after changing the value '1200' from 3 to 0 in the registy. Now, I do not need to enable "Allow active content to run in files on My computer". My concern are 1. What areas of my system is being compromised with this change? 2. Can I just make the changes on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive using the admin account and subsequent login with the Users account will have the change implemented on each users login? 3. I'm thinking of getting our software developer to make this registry changes during installation of our application. Is this possible? |
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