Security Warning when launching .exe files within Domain

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?)

Bryan L wrote:
> I have 30 workstations running XP Pro SP2 in a Server 2003 Domain. All
> workstations were deployed with nearly identical sysprepped
> images (minor differences in pre-installed applications by
> department). Most workstations work flawlessly, but I'm having
> problems with machines deployed with a particular image and I can't
> figure out what I did differently.
> We have a few programs that reside on a network drive. The
> executables reside on the share and the programs are run directly
> from it. Most of my machines can launch those programs directly
> without incident. However, launching the same programs from these
> "problem" machines results in an "Open File - Security Warning "
> dialog box saying the publisher cannot be verified, meaning the user
> must click "Run" to launch the program. It's as though the
> workstation doesn't understand that the file resides within our
> domain, and mistakenly thinks the source of the file is the internet.
> Many of the Internet Properties > Security Tab settings are
> configured via Group Policy for the entire domain, so I can't see how
> these workstations could be different in that respect. There must be
> some setting somewhere I'm overlooking. I've tried messing with the
> content advisor, adding the UNC to the network share to the Approved
> Sites list, but to no avail. I'm out of ideas. They can work around
> it by clicking "Run", but I'd like to correct the problem.

Group Policy that sets the "Internet Explorer" --> "Tools" --> "Internet
Options" --> "Security" tab --> "Local Intranet" --> "Sites" button -->
"Advanced" --> add your domain name *.my.domain.com

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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