You may need to use HTA
See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/hta/overview/htaoverview.asp
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|I kind of knew that there were some security issues since it wasn't
working
| but there is no real comprromising of security as it is a program which
is
| installed on all of our PC's. Also all the link(double click) or
exe(single
| click in program manager) does is launch a logon.
|
|
| "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
|
| > For security reasons, you can not launch/access files on a local
computer from a web page.
| >
| > --
| > ==============================================
| > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > ==============================================
| > If you feel your current issue is a results of installing
| > a Service Pack or security update, please contact
| > Microsoft Product Support Services:
| >
http://support.microsoft.com
| > If the problem can be shown to have been caused by a
| > security update, then there is usually no charge for the call.
| > ==============================================
| >
| > | > > How can I best start a file that is installed on all of our PC's at
work that
| > > is a desktop icon which when double clicked on the desktop launches
an exe
| > > file.
| > > The file is a logon screen to get to our CMMS (computerized
maintenance
| > > management system). It is SAP to be exact. Is there some way that I
can cause
| > > a double click on the hyperlink without the user seeing it or is
that
| > > feasible.
| > > I've tried creating a hyperlink to the *.lnk and to the actual
*.exe file
| > > that the lnk is targetting with no success.
| >
| >
| >