Our build script creates a HTML log with some embedded javascript. When I open that in Internet Explorer, I get the yellow warning bar that IE has blocked running "scripts or activex controls".
Since it is a local file, I cannot add it to trusted sites (IE expects a domain here).
I do not want to change security settings for the default zone.
Any idea how to permanently unblock it?
IE version is 7.0.5730.13 on XP Pro.
Probably not what you want to hear but I'm not sure you can. Does Firefox/Opera/Safari complain when you run it in any of those? If it works then that seems like the simplest solution to me.
You could set up a local server and save such files in a domain you can now add to the trusted sites, but opening the file in any other browser than IE is easier.
Embed the Mark of the Web:
<!-- saved from url=(0016)http://localhost -->
Due to a world of virus, trojans, worms etc on the internet. I believe this is something you cannot get rid of, (or it will require a lot of messing) due to the extra security provided by Microsoft in later version of IE.
Is there a chance you could use something else to load your HTML logs into. e.g Notepad
You can add Local Machine Zone and configure security for it:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/improvements.mspx
You could add The Mark of the Web to the document so that IE will act as if it's from a certain security zone.
Another option, if it's only IE you need to view it in is to save it as a .hta file.
This makes it a HTML application.
It's as simple as changing the suffix to .hta. Although there are other options you can specify.
For more info:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536496(VS.85).aspx