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

Question

I have a very simple javascript code,

<script language="javascript">          
         function RunExe()   
         {  
           w = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
           w.run('notepad.exe');
           return true;

         }  
</script>
    <form id="form1">
    <div>
      <input type="button" value="Run" onclick="return RunExe()" />
    </div>
    </form>

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

Answer 1

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.