Hello I have a win nt 2003 server on a network. My problem is each time I visit a site, it says that "your security settings prohibit from running activex". My question is, How can I enable activex to run?
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Hello I have a win nt 2003 server on a network. My problem is each time I visit a site, it says that "your security settings prohibit from running activex". My question is, How can I enable activex to run?
In Internet Explorer.
Click Tools>>Internet options>>Security>>Custom Level. Make the changes you want.
Not advisable to enable activex though. Your browser will get hijacked faster than you can say microsoft. Not to mentune the other security holes within activex.
If the pop up is annoying you just check the box to not show the warning or uncheck i cant remember.
activeX is enabled by default somebody had to turn it off and with good reason. what is it you think your missing...really cool ads? pdf files or word docs can be downloaded and viewed locally.
Actually, Windows server 2003 ships with more secure defaults, including "safe" settings for internet explorer. For example, activex are disabled, only trusted sites are allowed, etc.
This is actually perhaps the best thing they could have done with IE to "secure" it in the default install (besides shipping with FireFox as default browser ;)
Ammo
Jinxy is correct in how you must change your security settings.
Actually Tedob1 as Ammo said with the new Windows 2003 server they added a "security feature" and just changed the default "normal" security level to "high." This is a quick enough change to get it back to normal but can be a pain in the butt when trying to view the web.Quote:
activeX is enabled by default somebody had to turn it off and with good reason. what is it you think your missing...really cool ads?
- MilitantEidolon
M5Koy: Why are you surfing the Internet on a server? Don't you have a workstation?
ok guys i stand corrected. but IMO activex should be disabled in any level.
I can't upload html files on a certain webhosting sites.Quote:
activeX is enabled by default somebody had to turn it off and with good reason. what is it you think your missing...really cool ads? pdf files or word docs can be downloaded and viewed locally.
I do have some workstations but I usually do the browsing at my server.Quote:
M5Koy: Why are you surfing the Internet on a server? Don't you have a workstation?
you should be able to enable activeX only for a certain domain.. (the webhosting site)
that would make it atleast less unsafe..
I'd seriously recommend you not to browse on your server !!
I would not do this it seems to be a very bad deal and opens you up for more risk.Quote:
I usually do the browsing at my server.
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I can't upload html files on a certain webhosting sites.
I am not sure what you mean. What type of program are you using to upload files? Is your server acting as a webserver?
- MilitantEidolon
Thanks for the advice guys I appreciate it. But, I will appreciate it more if you will just teach me how to enable it on my server.
Well, the answer is to go into IE6 and alter the settings.
As suggested, go into:
<tools>
<internet options>
<security>
Then select "trusted sites" and click on the "sites" radio button.
Set up the site in question.
Then go into security settings.............the activeX options are the first few sections.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE APPLIED ALL THE ACTIVEX SECURITY PATCHES FIRST :eek:
As the others have said you really should not be browsing on your server, especially if you are logged in with Administrator rights :eek:
Good luck.............and God help you
Excellent! Thanks a lot nihil :) and about the activex security patches, I will certainly do that. Thank you very much.