Opening files on Intranet

[Tim]

We have an intranet that we're using as a repository for .doc, .dot,
..xls, .xlt files etc. We have Windows XP w/ SP2

1) When a user clicks to open a file they get a dialog box asking if
they want to open or save the file. The user ALWAYS wants to open the
file. Is there a way to avoid this dialog box through a setting on the
client?

2) When an employee drags the link to their desktop to a form they want
to use, then the open the shortcut, it opens Internet Explorer first in
a blank page then prompts the user to open the file then opens the
file. Is there some way to avoid it opening IE first and just have it
open the client application (i.e. Word) and the file on the intranet
(i.e. faxcoversheet.dot)?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Tim,

See if this helps.

Open file - Security Warning appears when you run a file from network share:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/networkfile.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


We have an intranet that we're using as a repository for .doc, .dot,
..xls, .xlt files etc. We have Windows XP w/ SP2

1) When a user clicks to open a file they get a dialog box asking if
they want to open or save the file. The user ALWAYS wants to open the
file. Is there a way to avoid this dialog box through a setting on the
client?

2) When an employee drags the link to their desktop to a form they want
to use, then the open the shortcut, it opens Internet Explorer first in
a blank page then prompts the user to open the file then opens the
file. Is there some way to avoid it opening IE first and just have it
open the client application (i.e. Word) and the file on the intranet
(i.e. faxcoversheet.dot)?

 

[Tim]

It's not a security warning like this page describes but a simple
dialog box that says "Do you want to open or save this file?" - we
always want the user to open the file rather than saving their own copy
of the blank form someplace.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

I'd give that solution a try. If that does not help, revert the setting
back.

See also:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/dbe3aac2929063e0

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


It's not a security warning like this page describes but a simple
dialog box that says "Do you want to open or save this file?" - we
always want the user to open the file rather than saving their own copy
of the blank form someplace.