Javascript Msxml2.XMLHTTP terminal server access denied

Question

Hi,

var xmlHttpRequest = new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");
xmlHttpRequest.open("POST", "http://vat/_vti_bin/lists.asmx", false);

How can I let this script work on a Terminal server? When I open it on my local pc, it works, but when I do the same thing in a browser on a Terminal server, I get Access Denied.

I tried using ServerXMLHTTP, but then i get Cannot create automation object

Answer 1

Is vat your local pc or the terminal server? I'm guessing it's your local pc, which means you'll be limited by the Same Origin Policy - this means you can only make a request from the same server the page is being served from.

You can get around this using JSONP, which - in a nutshell - loads the ajax as a script tag with a js callback.

Or just move your ajax feed onto your web server.