Re: ActiveX control security

From: N. Miller (nsm_at_blackhole.aosake.net)
Date: 11/10/03 

Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 18:55:36 -0800

In article <3fae853c.3598169564@news.panaband.com>, dbarnes2@airmail.net
says...
> Is there a way to force the browser to check a control's digital
> signiture/certificate **every time** an ActiveX control is loaded?
>
> The control is checked when it is downloaded just fine, but then after
> it's installed, I'm able to hack the control with impunity and the
> browser never notices.... THIS IS WHAT I NEED TO BE ABLE TO STOP!
>
> One million thanks,

Yep. That is a problem, alright. I suspect that the only solution, short of
a complete overhaul by MS, is to stop relying on "DestructiveX". 

-- 
Norman
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