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IE blocking issue
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Bobbi
2008-05-07 17:36:03 UTC
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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
Don Varnau
2008-05-08 09:08:56 UTC
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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]
Post by 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
"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
Bobbi
2008-05-08 18:31:23 UTC
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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
Post by Don Varnau
Hi,
You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature of [XP] SP2.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx#EHAA
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]
Post by 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
"To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file
from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here
for
Post by Bobbi
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
|
Post by Bobbi
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
Don Varnau
2008-05-09 23:40:35 UTC
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You're welcome. I'm glad the information helped.

Don
[MS MVP- IE]
Post by Bobbi
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
Post by Don Varnau
Hi,
You're encountering the "local machine zone lockdown" feature of [XP] SP2.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457150.aspx#EHAA
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
Post by 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
"To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this file
from showing active content that could access your computer. Click here
for options..."
Post by Bobbi
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
|
Post by Bobbi
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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