Stopping the security prompts from a interactive CD

[Kyle]

I have a interactive drugs cd for use in PHSE lessons. I have copied the contents of the cd to a folder in a shared area that students have access to. I have hidden all the files and folders except the index.htm file that is used to launch the contents. I have tested it all and all the links work fine.

My one problem is that a link launches a .exe file which is a flash based questionnaire. I then get prompted to 'save' , 'run' or 'cancel', If i click on run i then get prompted by another pop up box to run the application.

If i do all this it does work ok for pupils but is there anyway i can stop this from happening?

[Geoff]

Put the location you are running the files from in your IE 'Trusted' Security Zone. You can do this in GPOs in the IE maintenance section.

[Kyle]

It wont let me add to the trusted zone because it is a UNC path not a url.

[SYNACK]

try using the file prefix ie:

file://///Server/share/*

That may work, and yes all of the slashes seem to be necessary file:/// (protocol) //server/share (UNC path with reversed slashes) * (wild card permitting whole directory)

[Geoff]

file://///SERVER/SHARE/PATH/FILEN.AME

[SYNACK]

Looks like IE7 automatically cleans it up to file://server no matter what you put afterwards so it looks like it just opens up all content shared from that server.

Oh and full marks for completeness there Geoff