[itops]

I'd like to allow users access to a link from our intranet, this is a HTML
link (using a UNC path) to a DOT template file resident on our network. The
DOT file has macros and works without problem when running through Word.

The problem is that when the user clicks the link and the DOT file is loaded
through Internet Explorer (6 & 7) then the macros don't run, it just loads
the actual word document (initally this wasn't even loading in Word but a
change of the 'File Types' setting has cured this problem)

Using Firefox 3 the DOT template loads exactly as should be, with macros
intact. From clicking the link it loads directly into Word (Firefox 3 has an
'Applications' option that allows you to set Word docs to load directly in
Word).

Internet Explorer does eventually load it into Word but only after loading
the link into Internet Explorer and then passing over to Word. So presumably
this is preventing the macros from running.

I've tried everything from lowering IE security settings, macro security
settings within Word, adding our intranet as a trusted site but it's having
none of it.

Any help appreciated.

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

You didn't mention the Word version, but except for Office 2007, you may want to see if this article's steps help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278627/en-us?FR=1
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"itops" wrote in message ...
I'd like to allow users access to a link from our intranet, this is a HTML
link (using a UNC path) to a DOT template file resident on our network. The
DOT file has macros and works without problem when running through Word.

The problem is that when the user clicks the link and the DOT file is loaded
through Internet Explorer (6 & 7) then the macros don't run, it just loads
the actual word document (initally this wasn't even loading in Word but a
change of the 'File Types' setting has cured this problem)

Using Firefox 3 the DOT template loads exactly as should be, with macros
intact. From clicking the link it loads directly into Word (Firefox 3 has an
'Applications' option that allows you to set Word docs to load directly in
Word).

Internet Explorer does eventually load it into Word but only after loading
the link into Internet Explorer and then passing over to Word. So presumably
this is preventing the macros from running.

I've tried everything from lowering IE security settings, macro security
settings within Word, adding our intranet as a trusted site but it's having
none of it.

Any help appreciated.
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[itops]

Brilliant stuff Mr Buckland, if I could have your babies then I would.

Thanks old chap.

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

You didn't mention the Word version, but except for Office 2007, you may want to see if this article's steps help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278627/en-us?FR=1
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"itops" wrote in message ...
I'd like to allow users access to a link from our intranet, this is a HTML
link (using a UNC path) to a DOT template file resident on our network. The
DOT file has macros and works without problem when running through Word.

The problem is that when the user clicks the link and the DOT file is loaded
through Internet Explorer (6 & 7) then the macros don't run, it just loads
the actual word document (initally this wasn't even loading in Word but a
change of the 'File Types' setting has cured this problem)

Using Firefox 3 the DOT template loads exactly as should be, with macros
intact. From clicking the link it loads directly into Word (Firefox 3 has an
'Applications' option that allows you to set Word docs to load directly in
Word).

Internet Explorer does eventually load it into Word but only after loading
the link into Internet Explorer and then passing over to Word. So presumably
this is preventing the macros from running.

I've tried everything from lowering IE security settings, macro security
settings within Word, adding our intranet as a trusted site but it's having
none of it.

Any help appreciated.
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[itops]

I don't suppose you'd know how to suppress the 'File Download - Security
Warning' that pops up when you click the link at all?

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

You didn't mention the Word version, but except for Office 2007, you may want to see if this article's steps help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278627/en-us?FR=1
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"itops" wrote in message ...
I'd like to allow users access to a link from our intranet, this is a HTML
link (using a UNC path) to a DOT template file resident on our network. The
DOT file has macros and works without problem when running through Word.

The problem is that when the user clicks the link and the DOT file is loaded
through Internet Explorer (6 & 7) then the macros don't run, it just loads
the actual word document (initally this wasn't even loading in Word but a
change of the 'File Types' setting has cured this problem)

Using Firefox 3 the DOT template loads exactly as should be, with macros
intact. From clicking the link it loads directly into Word (Firefox 3 has an
'Applications' option that allows you to set Word docs to load directly in
Word).

Internet Explorer does eventually load it into Word but only after loading
the link into Internet Explorer and then passing over to Word. So presumably
this is preventing the macros from running.

I've tried everything from lowering IE security settings, macro security
settings within Word, adding our intranet as a trusted site but it's having
none of it.

Any help appreciated.
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi itops,

It depends on which of the security warnings you're getting and which program is generating it (browser, IE, firewall/antivirus) on
which discussion group you might want to also visit for help with that.

Warnings on downloading of files is pretty much the default behavior these days and you mentioned having both Firefox and IE within
an Intranet, but I suspect your folks also have Internet access with the same tools, so you might be able to do something within IE
by putting your intranet within the trusted zone, but check with the folks in the discussion groups for your browser and version if
that's the case.

You won't, of course, be able to override what folks who control their own browser settings have chosen.
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"itops" wrote in message ...
I don't suppose you'd know how to suppress the 'File Download - Security
Warning' that pops up when you click the link at all?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*