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Key: SQ-244
Type: Improvement Improvement
Status: Closed Closed
Resolution: Complete
Priority: Critical Critical
Assignee: korakurider
Reporter: korakurider
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plugin ActiveX control needs preaproval for IE8/7

Created: 05/Jun/09 07:17 AM   Updated: 31/Aug/09 05:37 PM   Resolved: 31/Aug/09 05:37 PM
Component/s: etoys-win
Fix Version/s: etoys 4 and showcase

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File Attachments: 1. File olpc.nsi (10 kB)



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Internet Explorer 8/7 has security feature called "ActiveX opt-in" that blocks controls without aproval even if the contol was installed by usual installer executable. So our plugin ActiveX installed by current win32 installer is blocked BY DEFAULT.
see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb250471.aspx
(User could manually approve control; or the web page showing etoys project could be set as "trusted zone" in Internet Settings)

Win32 installer needs to write registry entry for preaproval.
I verified that the plugin works without manual setting by writing registry entry mentioned in the MS article.

IE7/8 have been pushed to even WindowsXP user via Windows Update. So this fix has become more important.