Intranet - vbs execution without download dialog

[slobo66]

We have an intranet site were user have access to a download area.
Thru this area they have the possibilty to get updates, application installations and so on.
I wrote several VBScripts to handle pre- and post installation steps.

When a user clicks on those links, IE is bringing up the download dialog, where the users have to choose 'Execute from this location'

I know that executing a vbscript directly is denied due to IE security, but is there a way to have the intranet act as a secure site?

Is there another solution for direct exexution of intranet
applications?

Thanks a lot in advance.
Regards
Bobby

 

[chiph]

I think your users can set this up by making the appropriate settings in their IE security settings. Whether or not the users will be able to comprehend your instructions on how to do it is another matter. X-)

Chip H.

 

[slobo66]

Thanks for answer Chip.

I already tried the lowest possible security settings for IE, no luck.
Our website is identified as 'Intranet' in the IE statusbar, and you can enable a lot of options specific for 'Intranet'-sites.
It makes a difference, if you use
file://<unc-path>/<scriptname> in the address bar of IE or if you have the same link in a html file.
The first is working fine, the second is asking for download.

There is no way that I could found to remove 'Always confirm opening this type of file' in the download dialog
for vbs execution from the intranet.
Maybe I have to use a different way to do this.
ActiceX-controls, cabfiles, MSI or another combination with vbscript.
Maybe the only thing I need is a security-cert from Veritas or so.
I don't have any experience with activeX or clids used with cabfiles.
I believe there is a solution right under my nose but I can't see the tree within the forest. #-)

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks again.

Regards
Bobby