activex control in published htm

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Ian-M

I am having problems with published htm pages made with publisher 2003. I
receive the "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer stopped this
site from installing an ActiveX control..." message when opening the htm file
from my C drive and others cannot see the pictures when opening from their C
drive. I do not know how activeX control was placed in the publisher file,
it has not forms, etc. How can I get this published file so that others can
see the pictures and there are no security problems. Attemping to add the
file name using standard directory call pasted from the explorer bar to the
trused sites list results in "wildcard error".
 
E

Ed Bennett

Ian-M said:
I am having problems with published htm pages made with publisher 2003. I
receive the "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer stopped this
site from installing an ActiveX control..."

Are you sure the message wasn't "...stopped this site from installing
active content..."? This always happens when opening a page from a local
storage medium such as your hard disk, and is nothing to do with Publisher.
others cannot see the pictures when opening from their C
drive.

Did you send them the supporting folder (index_Files for a page named
index.htm) as well as the HTML file?

Note that we have a separate group for web design questions -
microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign
 
I

Ian-M

Specifically the message is "To help protect you security, Internet Explorer
has restricted this webpage from running scripts of ActiveX controls that
could access your computer". But this message on the information bar is not
the problem.

I've now read where you have posted elsewhere that IE treats all hyperlinks
as activeX content when the webpage is on your local drive. So that explains
why publisher "added" activeX content to the page.

Other person trying to view the site from their local drive had both the
..htm and the corresponding folder. It appears that their IE security
settings were not allowing the pictures but we could not find a fix by
adjusting the security level and IE would not allow adding the directory as a
"trusted site"
 
D

DavidF

When you get the warning, click the warning bar and select "Allow blocked
content".

DavidF
 
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Ian-M

It is not the information bar that I am worried about that takes just a click
to get rid of.

The problem is with the other person (my boss) trying to view the site.
Again, here is the description:Other person trying to view the site appears
that their IE security settings are not allowing the pictures. We could not
find a fix by adjusting the security level and IE would not allow adding the
directory where the file and folder are on their local drive as a "trusted
site" (gives a "wildcard error"). The fix would be something that allows my
boss to view all content on the site so that he can say 'OK, you've done a
good job put it on the web'.
 
D

DavidF

I guess I don't understand. If clicking on the information bar solves the
problem, why can't your boss do the same thing? As Ed said, this always
happens "when opening a page from a local storage medium such as your hard
disk"...it is a built-in security feature. I don't know that you can turn it
off, or should, especially since you can bypass it on a case by case basis
with two clicks of your mouse.

If this doesn't work for you, then perhaps convert to a pdf and give that to
your boss. www.primopdf.com

DavidF

Ian-M said:
It is not the information bar that I am worried about that takes just a
click
to get rid of.

The problem is with the other person (my boss) trying to view the site.
Again, here is the description:Other person trying to view the site
appears
that their IE security settings are not allowing the pictures. We could
not
find a fix by adjusting the security level and IE would not allow adding
the
directory where the file and folder are on their local drive as a "trusted
site" (gives a "wildcard error"). The fix would be something that allows
my
boss to view all content on the site so that he can say 'OK, you've done a
good job put it on the web'.
 
I

Ian-M

OK I'll try with the explanation again, I will emphasize by capitalize the
problem, I never had a problem with the information bar:
Other person trying to view the site
appears
that their IE security settings ARE NOT ALLOWING THE PICTURES. We could
not
find a fix by adjusting the security level and IE would not allow adding
the
directory where the file and folder are on their local drive as a "trusted
site" (gives a "wildcard error").

Also, the other person does not get an information bar, all they get is the
webpage with no pictures. Thanks for the pdf suggestion but I looked into
that and didn't think it work with the large size of the website.
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

Try adding a MOTW (mark of the web) in your html (or just publish your
website to the web instead of viewing it on your machines)

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms537628.aspx#Adding_MOTW_to_HTML_Documents



| OK I'll try with the explanation again, I will emphasize by capitalize the
| problem, I never had a problem with the information bar:
| Other person trying to view the site
| > appears
| > that their IE security settings ARE NOT ALLOWING THE PICTURES. We could
| > not
| > find a fix by adjusting the security level and IE would not allow adding
| > the
| > directory where the file and folder are on their local drive as a
"trusted
| > site" (gives a "wildcard error").
|
| Also, the other person does not get an information bar, all they get is
the
| webpage with no pictures. Thanks for the pdf suggestion but I looked into
| that and didn't think it work with the large size of the website.
|
| "DavidF" wrote:
|
| > I guess I don't understand. If clicking on the information bar solves
the
| > problem, why can't your boss do the same thing? As Ed said, this always
| > happens "when opening a page from a local storage medium such as your
hard
| > disk"...it is a built-in security feature. I don't know that you can
turn it
| > off, or should, especially since you can bypass it on a case by case
basis
| > with two clicks of your mouse.
| >
| > If this doesn't work for you, then perhaps convert to a pdf and give
that to
| > your boss. www.primopdf.com
| >
| > DavidF
| >
| > | > > It is not the information bar that I am worried about that takes just
a
| > > click
| > > to get rid of.
| > >
| > > The problem is with the other person (my boss) trying to view the
site.
| > > Again, here is the description:Other person trying to view the site
| > > appears
| > > that their IE security settings are not allowing the pictures. We
could
| > > not
| > > find a fix by adjusting the security level and IE would not allow
adding
| > > the
| > > directory where the file and folder are on their local drive as a
"trusted
| > > site" (gives a "wildcard error"). The fix would be something that
allows
| > > my
| > > boss to view all content on the site so that he can say 'OK, you've
done a
| > > good job put it on the web'.
| > >
| > >
| > > "DavidF" wrote:
| > >
| > >> When you get the warning, click the warning bar and select "Allow
blocked
| > >> content".
| > >>
| > >> DavidF
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > Specifically the message is "To help protect you security, Internet
| > >> > Explorer
| > >> > has restricted this webpage from running scripts of ActiveX
controls
| > >> > that
| > >> > could access your computer". But this message on the information
bar
| > >> > is
| > >> > not
| > >> > the problem.
| > >> >
| > >> > I've now read where you have posted elsewhere that IE treats all
| > >> > hyperlinks
| > >> > as activeX content when the webpage is on your local drive. So
that
| > >> > explains
| > >> > why publisher "added" activeX content to the page.
| > >> >
| > >> > Other person trying to view the site from their local drive had
both
| > >> > the
| > >> > .htm and the corresponding folder. It appears that their IE
security
| > >> > settings were not allowing the pictures but we could not find a fix
by
| > >> > adjusting the security level and IE would not allow adding the
| > >> > directory
| > >> > as a
| > >> > "trusted site"
| > >> >
| > >> > "Ed Bennett" wrote:
| > >> >
| > >> >> Ian-M wrote:
| > >> >> > I am having problems with published htm pages made with
publisher
| > >> >> > 2003.
| > >> >> > I
| > >> >> > receive the "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer
| > >> >> > stopped
| > >> >> > this
| > >> >> > site from installing an ActiveX control..."
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Are you sure the message wasn't "...stopped this site from
installing
| > >> >> active content..."? This always happens when opening a page from a
| > >> >> local
| > >> >> storage medium such as your hard disk, and is nothing to do with
| > >> >> Publisher.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> > others cannot see the pictures when opening from their C
| > >> >> > drive.
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Did you send them the supporting folder (index_Files for a page
named
| > >> >> index.htm) as well as the HTML file?
| > >> >>
| > >> >> Note that we have a separate group for web design questions -
| > >> >> microsoft.public.publisher.webdesign
| > >> >>
| > >> >> --
| > >> >> Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| > >> >> http://ed.mvps.org
| > >> >>
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
| >
| >
 
D

DavidF

Emphasis is not needed, nor are caps. The only relevant piece of information
you have added is that the other person does not get the information bar,
and yet you also say that the other person gets "To help protect your
security, Internet Explorer stopped this site from installing an ActiveX
control". If they get that then where else but in the information bar? Is it
a general error, and IE does not even open?

My next guess is that the other person is using IE7, as there has been some
reported cases of people being unable to preview Publisher websites with
IE7. Rolling back to IE6, usually fixed the problem....just uninstall IE7.
And, a IE MVP suggested the following:
"Required reading IMHO before installing IE7:

Sandi's Installation Tips <= FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO THE LETTER!
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#pre-install

[And I strongly recommend using
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx as the installation source,
not Automatic/Windows Update.]

IEBlog : IE7 Installation and Anti-Malware Applications
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/10/11/IE7-Installation-and-Anti_2D00_Malware-Applications.aspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/essentials/whatsnew/whatsnew_70_sdk.asp?frame=true

Release Notes
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ie/Aa740486
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)"

Also, from PA Bear:

"Does this behavior persist if you start IE7 in No Add-ons mode? To start
IE7 in No Add-ons mode:

1. Right-click on the blue IE desktop icon and select Start without Add-ons;

2. Start > (All) Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Internet Explorer
(No add-ons).

More:

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer's (No Add-ons) Mode:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

Does the problem persist if you Reset IE7 Settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 <= Read before using!"



And if your boss isn't using IE7, then my next suggestion is to post the
question in the IE group, as the problem is with the security settings in
the browser, not Publisher. Good luck.

DavidF
 

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