ActiveXObject creation error Automation server can t create object

Question

I have a very simple javascript code    lt script language  javascript  gt                     function RunExe                              w   new ActiveXObject  WScript Shell               w run  notepad exe               return true                 lt  script gt       lt form id  form1  gt       lt div gt         lt input type  button  value  Run  onclick  return RunExe      gt       lt  div gt       lt  form gt    Which create an activeX object to run notepad exe  if I save this in a plain html and run it in the IE  it works fine opening up the notepad  but if I insert this into a aspx page and run it  it will give an error called  Automation server can t create object   I googled it many times  but the IE security things I have already done and I think it s something in ASP or IIS which I couldn t figure out   Your suggestions and inputs are highly appreciable   Thanx

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This is caused by Security settings for internet explorer. You can fix this,by changing internet explorer settings.Go To Settings->Internet Options->Security Tabs. You will see different zones:i)Internet ii)Local Intranet iii)Trusted Sites iv)Restricted Sites. Depending on your requirement select one zone. I am running my application in localhost so i selected Local intranet and then click Custom Level button. It opens security settings window. Please enable Initialize and script Activex controls not marked as safe for scripting option.It should work.

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Well you can not run code from notepad so that means you are opening up the page from the file system  aka c  foo bar hello html  When you run the code from the asp net page  you are running it from localhost  aka http   loalhost 1234 assdf html  Each of these run in different security zones on IE

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For this to work you have to really  really loosen your security settings  generally NOT recommended   You will need to add the website to your  Trusted Zone   then go into the custom settings  scroll about 1 2 way down the page  and change   ActiveX controls and plugins - Enable  or prompt     any of the settings that apply to your code  I think the very last one is the one you are hitting  --  script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting    That all said  unless you have a really  really good reason for doing this - you are opening up a major  hole  in your browsers security    step very carefully    and do not expect that other end users will be willing to do the same

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I have the same problem   it solved by registering the dll   at project properties    build    register for COM interop    check it

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i also have same problem and solve it  Please go through the link  add your site to trusted zone and change following options in ie  Tools Menu -  Internet Options -  Security -  Custom level -   Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting   http   forums codeguru com showthread php t 256114

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This error is cause by security clutches between the web application and your java  To resolve it  look into your java setting under control panel   Move the security level to a medium

[javascript] ActiveXObject creation error " Automation server can't create object"

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