Strange link to file:/// problem

From: Bent Cazper Kjeldsen (news_at_nospam.at.all.dithjem.dk)
Date: 07/29/05 

Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 14:33:54 +0200

Hi.

I don't know if this is the right news group, but I try :-)

I make a plain htm file (test.htm) with an anchor to a file

<html><body>
<a href="file:///c:\Temp\Test.DOC">Test</A>
</body></html>

(Could also be link to a file on a shared networkdrive or a share)

Run this from C:\ in IE. The link works fine. The Word document is opended
after a prompt.

If I create a virtual directory in IIS, put the file in the site and call

http://localhost/mysite/test.htm and clicks the link, it's dead. No errors
no nothing :-| It used to work, but some servicepacks/security updates from
Microsoft changed it!! The problem is tried on Windows 2003 (as client and
IIS server), on XP (as client), and only old non-updated PC's does work.

Tried to make Trusted Site, and enable "everything" in IE, but nothing seems
to work.

Anyone?

Thanks

Bent
Denmark

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