setting a security zone for certain local html documents

[swmr]

I'm having trouble finding the specific information of how to disable the activeX security prompt for a local html file (or an entire folder of html documents).

I've read several articles about the "security zones", so I understand what the settings do, but need instructions for offline use.

I tried editing every setting for inernet, intranet, and trusted sites to the lowest possible security, and then added file://*.test.html
(which is the page I'm testing) but the security warning always pops up.

How can I tell "Internet Explorer" to trust a specific file, or folder on my computer?

I have the latest versions of Windows & I.E., by the way.

[oracleguy]

Have you tried going to the security tab then clicking trusted sites once then click the "custom level" and set it to "always" on all the activeX control stuff? Then do like you said and add the file into the trusted sites listing.

[swmr]

Yes, I tried enabling everything on the custom level, several times...


Luckily, I found an answer at this site:

ACTIVE DESKTOP TUTORIAL (http://innovations.madmatt.net/hosting/ntfs/tutorials/activedesktop.php)

You may notice an ActiveX warning. Well, let's get rid of that annoying warning. First we need to add the "My Computer" security zone to your Internet Options: Security tab.
- Run regedit
- Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0
- Set "FLAGS" dword value to 47
- Close regedit
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Select the "Tools" menu
- Select "Internet Options"
- Select the "Security" tab

You will notice that you have a "My Computer" security zone (if not, reboot and try relaunching Internet Explorer). Now configure your "My Computer" security zone.
- Highlight the "My Computer" zone icon
- Click "Custom Level"
- Under "ActiveX controls and plug-ins", change "Download signed ActiveX controls" to "Enable"
- Change "Download unsigned ActiveX controls" to "Enable"
- Change "Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe" to "Enable"
- Change "Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins" to "Enable"
- Chnage "Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting" to "Enable"
- Click "OK"
- Click "Apply"
- Click "OK"

After doing so, you will not receive any ActiveX control warnings for local files. Please note that making the above changes will not affect files located on the web (such as files on the NTFS.org website). All websites on the Internet use the "Internet Security Zone", not the "My Computer Security Zone".


That's basically what I wanted, but I would still like to know if this can be done only with specific folders in "My Computer"... I doubt if anyone knows, though.

[oracleguy]

The method you were trying before probably would have worked if you were viewing them through a webserver like IIS or PWS.

But thats a creative solution you found nonetheless.

[swmr]

It seems that Microsoft intentionally prevented server capability on xp-home... "not very nice of them", I say.

[brothercake]

Originally posted by swmr
It seems that Microsoft intentionally prevented server capability on xp-home... "not very nice of them", I say.

Only IIS ... you can run Apache on XP Home no probs ;)

[swmr]

:) That sounds good... although, now that I've combed the depths of the internet for all variations of client-side trickery, I'm not sure that ssi has anything further to offer me (other than more joyous hours of tedious reading):D

[oracleguy]

Originally posted by swmr
:) I'm not sure that ssi has anything further to offer me (other than more joyous hours of tedious reading):D

Oh, SSI can be your friend... they can be very handy.

[swmr]

I'm sure you're right, but for personal use, activeX, vbs, wscript, xml & js do the read/write stuff (when crammed together), too ;)

SSI scares me :eek: