File Download Dialogue Box Opening in TS Session 2

[ewiley]

Hi, I've got a 2003 server in Application Mode running an application over a mapped network drive. The application works fine, and I installed it correctly (in single user mode, through Add/remove programs). The application runs fine if I have it start automatically for the user, but if they click the shortcut to open the program, they get the File Download "Some files can harm your computer.. blah blah" Click "Open" to run the file. How can I bypass this dialogue and have it run directly? It doesn't prompt when I run it from the console session, just from a RDP session.

Thanks!

 

[markdmac]

Are you using the same ID both at the console and via RDP?

I hope you find this post helpful. Please let me know if it was.

Regards,

Mark

 

[ewiley]

Yes, even the administrator can't do it. It seems like it's a problem with IE Enhanced Security mode, but I added the site the the intranet zone, and made sure UNC paths were allowed as well.

It's odd, but it's not complaining about signed code or anything, just to Open or Download.

Thanks!

--karl

 

[vis9]

Karl,

I have just resolved a similar problem to this, I was getting the same error when running shortcuts from a redirected folder in Terminal Server.

Try Start -> Control Panel -> Internet Options, then click the 'Security' tab.

Click on 'Local Intranet' then 'Sites' and then 'Advanced'

Where it says "add this web site to the zone", type in the name of the server that hosts your application as below

file://servername

then click 'Add'

Good Luck!

Alex.

 

[vis9]

fyi...i'm working as I go here

I also had to create a Group Policy for this setting to distribute to all TS users, otherwise it would only work on the account I set it on (ie Administrator)

If you want to know how to do the GP, let me know.

 

[ewiley]

Ah, perfect. I kinda suspected trused internet sites, but I assumed it would allow computers on the local subnet by default. And I didn't realize you could put 'file://' in there..

Thanks for the tip Alex!