Re: Unblocking Programs on Drive Mappings

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/01/05


Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 14:43:37 -0400

I would try server.mydomain.com

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"Gary" <Gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7979FA9B-69C3-4257-88DF-2ADBC91B1D14@microsoft.com...
> We will use mydomain.com as the domain.  I am currently logged into the 
> domain otherdomain.com but I am trying to run pinball.exe on m:\pinball.exe 
> which is on a server called server in the domain mydomain.com  .  What would 
> I put in intranet settings?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Gary
> 
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
> 
>> Only that it may be the way you're entering the domain name.  I personally haven't experienced this particular problem, so I can only give you what I've found from other users that have, and fixed it.
>> 
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>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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>>  
>> "Gary" <Gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6263DE71-C464-4D65-8CB6-F41C9E1D4D88@microsoft.com...
>> > No luck with that either.  Any other suggestions?
>> > 
>> > Thanks.
>> > 
>> > Gary
>> > 
>> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>> > 
>> >> Use the fully qualified domain name of the server that the file reside on, instead.
>> >> 
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>> >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
>> >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> >> http://www.dougknox.com
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>> >>  
>> >> "Gary" <Gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E15290F3-F671-4B92-AEE6-40A62E1B4566@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I went into Internet Options, and Security, and then Local Intranet and then 
>> >> > Sites and all three are checked off and then to Advanced and added the 
>> >> > filename and location of the file file:///m:\pinball.exe which in turn 
>> >> > replaces it with file:///ipaddress  and it still comes up with the security 
>> >> > warning of a not trused file.  What do I do now?  Did I miss something?
>> >> > 
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> > 
>> >> > Gary
>> >> > 
>> >> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >> > 
>> >> >> Add the server to your trusted sites in the Intranet Zone in Internet Options, Security.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
>> >> >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> >> >> http://www.dougknox.com
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>> >> >> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> >> >> --------------------------------
>> >> >> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> >> >> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>> >> >>  
>> >> >> "Gary" <Gary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:17959A1B-E10D-4865-9AF2-627C3E67C24B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > As an example, I have a drive mapping to the M: drive to run a program, let's 
>> >> >> > call it pinball.  When I try and run pinball on the M: drive which is on a 
>> >> >> > remote server running windows 2000 server, I get a prompt that says:
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > Open File - Security Warning
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > the publisher could not be verified.  Are you sure you want to run this 
>> >> >> > software
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > etc..
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > From what I have read, it normally gives you the option of unblocking this 
>> >> >> > file, but since it is on a remote computer, it doesn't give you the option to 
>> >> >> > do this from what I gather.  Is there a way to prevent this particular file 
>> >> >> > from coming up with this error in the future for only this file or do I have 
>> >> >> > to turn it off for all files?  I would have to tell windows somehow to NOT 
>> >> >> > give me a security warning for the file M:\pinball.exe .  How can I do this?
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > Thank you.
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > Gary Belanger
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> > 
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>


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