IE blocking issue

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Bobbi

A friend is helping me create a little website which contains javascript.
When I access the pages from the website, it works fine, but when I access
the same pages on my home computer, I get the following message across the
top of the IE WIndow:

"To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file
from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here for
options..."

I can't access the rest of the site online until I click "here" and allow
the blocked content.

I've tried to change my IE security settings via tools | internet options |
security and unchecked everything that seems remotely connected to this
issue, without success. It's just a minor nuisance, but if anyone can
explain why this happens and (hopefully) how to cure it, my friend and I
would appreciate it.

Bobbi
 
Hi,
You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature of [XP] SP2.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx#EHAA

There are three workarounds for this:
1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
2. Rename each .HTM file to .HTA while it's on your hard drive, being
edited. HTA files aren't as restricted.
3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to run
in files on My Computer ."
You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of the XP
SP2 update.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
 
Wow, Don, thank you! This had a bunch of us stumped, It also explains why I
didn't have this problem on my old Win98 machine running IE6.
Gratefully,
-Bobbi


Don Varnau said:
Hi,
You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature of [XP] SP2.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx#EHAA

There are three workarounds for this:
1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
2. Rename each .HTM file to .HTA while it's on your hard drive, being
edited. HTA files aren't as restricted.
3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to
run
in files on My Computer ."
You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of the XP
SP2 update.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Bobbi said:
A friend is helping me create a little website which contains javascript.
When I access the pages from the website, it works fine, but when I
access
the same pages on my home computer, I get the following message across
the
top of the IE WIndow:

"To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this
file
from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here for
options..."

I can't access the rest of the site online until I click "here" and allow
the blocked content.

I've tried to change my IE security settings via tools | internet options |
security and unchecked everything that seems remotely connected to this
issue, without success. It's just a minor nuisance, but if anyone can
explain why this happens and (hopefully) how to cure it, my friend and I
would appreciate it.

Bobbi
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You're welcome. I'm glad the information helped.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

Bobbi said:
Wow, Don, thank you! This had a bunch of us stumped, It also explains why I
didn't have this problem on my old Win98 machine running IE6.
Gratefully,
-Bobbi
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Don Varnau said:
Hi,
You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature of [XP] SP2.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx#EHAA

There are three workarounds for this:
1. Give each page the "Mark of the Web"
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx
2. Rename each .HTM file to .HTA while it's on your hard drive, being
edited. HTA files aren't as restricted.
3. Internet Options> Advanced> Security> check "Allow active content to
run
in files on My Computer ."
You will, of course, be giving up some of the enhanced security of the XP
SP2 update.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx
Bobbi said:
A friend is helping me create a little website which contains javascript.
When I access the pages from the website, it works fine, but when I
access
the same pages on my home computer, I get the following message across
the
top of the IE WIndow:

"To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this
file
from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here for options..."

I can't access the rest of the site online until I click "here" and allow
the blocked content.

I've tried to change my IE security settings via tools | internet
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options
|
security and unchecked everything that seems remotely connected to this
issue, without success. It's just a minor nuisance, but if anyone can
explain why this happens and (hopefully) how to cure it, my friend and I
would appreciate it.

Bobbi
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