SP2 Security

This is really driving me nuts. I have a local website on my PC that I use to
run certain bits of software for my company. For example, a tutorial MPG file:

Pre-SP2 (IE 6 and FF):

Open http://localhost/
Click on file I want, and it runs. File shown as 'file:///D:/Work/Help.mpg'.

Post-SP2 (IE 6 and FF):

Open http://localhost/
Click on file I want, nothing happens. File shown as
'file:///D:/Work/Help.mpg'.

In my Advanced Settings (IE) I have:
Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer (ticked)
Allow active content to run files on My Computer (ticked)

I'm assuming as both have this problem, it isn't an IE thing. Anyone know if
there is a setting anywhere else? Is this because I'm jumping from
'http://whatever/' to 'file:///'?

I know it's a security risk, but I really need to test some work that mixes
ASP with our in-house software and using 'http://localhost/Help.mpg' streams
the file so I cannot 'fast-forward', so to speak.

Re: SP2 Security

Hi,

The file:// protocol is telling IE to load the file directly from the hard
disk - it's not going through IIS. I think this is where your problem lies.
Since you are going directly to the file system, and bypassing IIS, IIS is
not involved with serving the MPG, so this isn't an IIS issue (maybe an IE
issue, but this isn't an IE newsgroup, and I don't thnk we're experts in
changes in SP2 and IE).

What I suggest you do is move the .MPG file into your webroot. and then
create a link like so:

(assuming the mpg file is in the same
folder as your webpage)

That will server the mpg file via IIS, and that should work just fine.

Cheers
Ken


"Rob" wrote in message
news:EC2D3F09-1988-444C-B392-D8AF930CB097@microsoft.com...
: This is really driving me nuts. I have a local website on my PC that I use
to
: run certain bits of software for my company. For example, a tutorial MPG
file:
:
: Pre-SP2 (IE 6 and FF):
:
: Open http://localhost/
: Click on file I want, and it runs. File shown as
'file:///D:/Work/Help.mpg'.
:
: Post-SP2 (IE 6 and FF):
:
: Open http://localhost/
: Click on file I want, nothing happens. File shown as
: 'file:///D:/Work/Help.mpg'.
:
: In my Advanced Settings (IE) I have:
: Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer (ticked)
: Allow active content to run files on My Computer (ticked)
:
: I'm assuming as both have this problem, it isn't an IE thing. Anyone know
if
: there is a setting anywhere else? Is this because I'm jumping from
: 'http://whatever/' to 'file:///'?
:
: I know it's a security risk, but I really need to test some work that
mixes
: ASP with our in-house software and using 'http://localhost/Help.mpg'
streams
: the file so I cannot 'fast-forward', so to speak.

Re: SP2 Security

Would that 'stream' the file, meaning if is was long (one is around 15 mins)
it would be impossible to rewind a bit?

Re: SP2 Security

Depends on how the file is created. Generally MPG files would be downloaded
to the computer first, and then the player would be invoked. Allowing the
user to move backwards/forwards through the file.

Some media types can be created as streaming types (including some types of
Windows Media, Real Audio, Quicktime etc files). Those can't, as easily, be
rewinded. However the creator needs to explicitly create and/or serve the
file as such.

Cheers
Ken

"Rob" wrote in message
news:A9A48AFE-1210-4CF7-9F7E-633BC123A7A7@microsoft.com...
: Would that 'stream' the file, meaning if is was long (one is around 15
mins)
: it would be impossible to rewind a bit?