Problems opening hta with SP2?

[Al Blake]

Since installing XPSP2 our users are no longer able to opening an
application that is started by a .hta link on a web page:
file:///C:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20Class%20Server/Client/Web/Client/TeacherClient/TeacherClient.hta

The web page is in the local intranet zone. Clicking on the link does
*nothing*, no warning, no alert, nothing! Copying the link and pasting it
into the address bar of the browser causes that app to start as expected so
we know the link is ok.

Under pre-sp2 the user go an 'are you sure' type message when opening the
app...now they get nothing.

How can we configure IE and/or XP SP2 to allow an hta to start from the the
local intranet zone?

NB I *have* read the technet thing:
Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Part 5: Enhanced Browsing Security
and none of it works for us
Regards
Al Blake, Canberra Australia

 

[Jason Tsang]

Perhaps this *might* help

In IE
Tools, Options
Advanced Tab

look under the Security section, and enable "Allow active cntent to run in
files on My computer"

 

[Al Blake]

Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately that option is already selected.


Al.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Unable to open local files from Internet Explorer window? IE6 SP1 and later:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ie/elevlocalfile.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately that option is already selected.


Al.