SP2 and activex

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I produced a set of web services utilizing OWC (office web componets). Since
we've rolled out SP2. EVERY TIME a user goes to hit one of these services
they're getting the "information bar" interception on the ActiveX control...
Now I'm all for tightening up ActiveX, but If you remove my ability to turn
it on and leave it on for a particular site.... you render this simple and
fast OWC solution practically usless to me. If in doing so you force me to
solve this problem via a complete re-work I can gaurentee it won't be in a
microsoft venue for fear you may (again at your whim!) force some other
thing on me..... These OWC applications are completely behind several sets of
firewalls dmz's etc.....(i.e., an intranet) ... so the likely hood of
spoofing or someother comprimise of my activeX control is dramatically
reduced. Microsoft really needs to give me the ability to activate activex
controls by site and not every time I hit that page! IF it was up to me the
entire SP2 rollout would be backed out from our intranet!

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Hi,

The same law applies equally to any ActiveX control in the internet or
intranet. And if you see the website for Flash plugin or any other custom
ActiveX control you will see that the vendor has provided additional
information on his website what is to be encountered when using Windows XP
SP2. And so you will have to document that and create awareness among your
users what is to be done when they encounter the golden bar with the alert
that your application needs to install a ActiveX control.
 
My comment was not whether or not the "LAW" was being applied equally, but
essentially that this is a BAD LAW!..... I want my users to have the option
to answer "yes" once! I don't want them to be FORCED to click the
information bar EVERYTIME the use these tools. This is not making someone
aware of a new thing.... this is forcing redunant and un-necessary behavior
upon them with no recourse! I want CHOICE! I don't want you (MS) or anyone
else to chose for me or my users my final solution! You can suggest,
strongly urge, and provide abilities, make me aware of the risks.... but
don't take away my choice!
 
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