SP2 Issue - I need help!

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Eric Anderson

I have developed a product over the past 18 months that
relies on the ability of a trusted website to open an html
file on a CD-ROM on the local machine.

SP2 locks down the local machine, and kills my
application. This has a very large impact on my company
and my clients. I need a work-around or solution to this
problem.

I have tried to get help from customer support, but they
tell me that this behavior is "correct" and thus can't
help me.

There must be a way to solve this. If you know how,
please help.

Desperate,

Eric Anderson
 
Eric said:
I have developed a product over the past 18 months that
relies on the ability of a trusted website to open an html
file on a CD-ROM on the local machine.

SP2 locks down the local machine, and kills my
application. This has a very large impact on my company
and my clients. I need a work-around or solution to this
problem.

I have tried to get help from customer support, but they
tell me that this behavior is "correct" and thus can't
help me.
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Hi

Try this:

In the 'Internet Options', select the Advanced tab.

Under Security, enable
"Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer"


Hope this helps :-)
 
This suggestion does not help. It was already checked. However, I did
notice another setting, "Allow active content to run in files on my
computer". Checking this eliminated the constant warning pop-ups when
starting the CD.

The problem is this: on the website, I use URL's like this:

file:///C:Media/blank.html

This URL workes fine for a trusted site before SP2. The local machine is
"locked down" in SP2, so nothing happens. I need a way to get around this,
or a number of man-years of work goes down the tubes.

Eric
 
Eric said:
This suggestion does not help. It was already checked. However, I did
notice another setting, "Allow active content to run in files on my
computer". Checking this eliminated the constant warning pop-ups when
starting the CD.

The problem is this: on the website, I use URL's like this:

file:///C:Media/blank.html

This URL workes fine for a trusted site before SP2. The local machine is
"locked down" in SP2, so nothing happens. I need a way to get around this,
or a number of man-years of work goes down the tubes.
Click to expand...
Hi

I would think the 'Mark of the Web' method is what can save you:


Local Machine Zone Lockdown - Developer Implications
http://msdn.microsoft.com/security/productinfo/XPSP2/securebrowsing/lockdown_devimp.aspx

and
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=Oy0xT#[email protected]

and
How Windows XP Service Pack 2 affects web pages running locally
on your computer
http://www.phdcc.com/xpsp2.htm


Note this one:

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]


You might want to read the chapter "Internet Explorer Local Machine
Zone Lockdown" in document 05_CIF_Browsing.doc

05_CIF_Browsing.doc ("Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP
Service Pack 2, Part 5: Enhanced Browsing Security") can be downloaded
from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...d7-b791-40b6-8364-685b84158c78&DisplayLang=en

Note: WinXPSP2_Documentation.zip contains all the .doc downloads...
 
Application Compatibility Testing and Mitigation Guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...cf-2dee-4772-add9-ad0eaf89c4a7&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I have developed a product over the past 18 months that
| relies on the ability of a trusted website to open an html
| file on a CD-ROM on the local machine.
|
| SP2 locks down the local machine, and kills my
| application. This has a very large impact on my company
| and my clients. I need a work-around or solution to this
| problem.
|
| I have tried to get help from customer support, but they
| tell me that this behavior is "correct" and thus can't
| help me.
|
| There must be a way to solve this. If you know how,
| please help.
|
| Desperate,
|
| Eric Anderson
 
I had already tried "mark of the web" to no avail. And renaming files to
..hta. But then I read the google article about how picky the "mark" should
be (no spaces at the end...), and thought to myself - gee, I didn't check for
THAT.

Sure enough, it worked! I note that getting the character count wrong will
also make it not work.... I probably either had a space or counted wrong the
first time I tried it...

Thanks for your help! I have spend 4 hour on the telephone with MS support
in India to absolutely no avail, so you guys are GREAT!!!! My life is saved.
My prayers are answered. My company will continue. The board of directors
presentation next week will not be a bloodbath... :)
 
Eric said:
I had already tried "mark of the web" to no avail. And renaming
files to .hta. But then I read the google article about how picky
the "mark" should be (no spaces at the end...), and thought to
myself - gee, I didn't check for THAT.

Sure enough, it worked! I note that getting the character count
wrong will also make it not work.... I probably either had a space
or counted wrong the first time I tried it...
Click to expand...

Yes, it looks like the documentation should have been better
specifying the importance on placement/spaces/lengths for the
'Mark of the Web' entry.

Thanks for your help! I have spend 4 hour on the telephone with MS
support in India to absolutely no avail, so you guys are GREAT!!!!
My life is saved. My prayers are answered. My company will
continue. The board of directors presentation next week will not
be a bloodbath... :)
Click to expand...

Wow, I saved a life and a company :-)

Glad I could help, and good luck with the presentation.
 
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