Windows NT CHM question on TS 2003

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Jeff

On my other 2003 Terminal servers this link works:
\\servername\...\Online_Manuals.CHM::/UGAP30.pdf

This opens this pdf in adobe reader without issue. My new terminal server,
same OS same everything except for Adobe reader version and IE version, will
not open it at all. It has "Done" at the bottom and a blank page. What am I
missing? Is there a registry fix or what do I need to do for this to work on
my new server.

Jeff
 
my guess would be a security issue within IE itself, especially if it is IE
7.0 on Server 2003.

"Jeff" wrote:

> On my other 2003 Terminal servers this link works:
> \\servername\...\Online_Manuals.CHM::/UGAP30.pdf
>
> This opens this pdf in adobe reader without issue. My new terminal server,
> same OS same everything except for Adobe reader version and IE version, will
> not open it at all. It has "Done" at the bottom and a blank page. What am I
> missing? Is there a registry fix or what do I need to do for this to work on
> my new server.
>
> Jeff
 
It is indeed a security measure (introduced with a SP or patch by MS)
not to allow the execution of CHM files over the network. For details
and workarounds please consult the following MS KB articles:

You cannot open HTML Help files from Internet Explorer after you
install security update 896358 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;902225&x=15&y=19

You cannot open remote content by using the InfoTech protocol after
you install security update 896358, security update 840315, or Windows
Server 2003 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;896054&x=15&y=19

MS05-026: A vulnerability in HTML Help could allow remote code
execution
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;896358&x=7&y=11

I hope this helps.

Helge

On 21 Aug., 00:06, Dan <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> my guess would be a security issue within IE itself, especially if it is IE
> 7.0 on Server 2003.
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
> > On my other 2003 Terminal servers this link works:
> > \\servername\...\Online_Manuals.CHM::/UGAP30.pdf
>
> > This opens this pdf in adobe reader without issue. My new terminal server,
> > same OS same everything except for Adobe reader version and IE version, will
> > not open it at all. It has "Done" at the bottom and a blank page. What am I
> > missing? Is there a registry fix or what do I need to do for this to work on
> > my new server.
>
> > Jeff
 
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