problems supressing file download dialog box (open-save-cancel)

Hello:
I have a web site located in the intranet zone. It is a document management
interface.
When something is clicked on the web page it starts downloading a document.

Using IE 7 on XP-PRO or Vista.

Because of issues of authoritative documents, we want to:
1) either not have a File download dialog box, just start the download,
2) if we must have a File Download dialog box, we would like it not to have
the Save button.

It is clear, that once the helper document is open, someone could save the
document, and there is no way around that.

From an application/policy point of view, we do not want to offer a save
capability, if possible.
But the larger question is: how can we suppress the dialog box alltogether
and have the stream be downloaded automatically. This is not a public web
site but one in a controled environment, so we can actually push some
settings at logon through group policies..

Thanks

I don't know how to do that using Group Policy but this is the regular way:


> 1) either not have a File download dialog box, just start the download.

1. Open 'Tools-->Internet Options'.
2. Select the "Security" tab.
3. Highlight "Intranet" then click the "Custom level..." button.
4. Scroll down to 'Downloads/Automatic prompting for file downloads' and disable.
5. OK, Apply, OK.


> 2) if we must have a File Download dialog box, we would like it not to have
the Save button.

1. Open Folder Options from the Control Panel or Explorer.
2. Select the "File Types" tab.
3. Scroll down to the extension you wish to modify and highlight it.
4. Click the "Advanced" button.
5. Uncheck "Confirm open after download".


ju.c


"GADOI" <support@oci.com> wrote in message news:OKu47g$bJHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hello:
> I have a web site located in the intranet zone. It is a document management
> interface.
> When something is clicked on the web page it starts downloading a document.
>
> Using IE 7 on XP-PRO or Vista.
>
> Because of issues of authoritative documents, we want to:
> 1) either not have a File download dialog box, just start the download,
> 2) if we must have a File Download dialog box, we would like it not to have
> the Save button.
>
> It is clear, that once the helper document is open, someone could save the
> document, and there is no way around that.
>
> From an application/policy point of view, we do not want to offer a save
> capability, if possible.
> But the larger question is: how can we suppress the dialog box alltogether
> and have the stream be downloaded automatically. This is not a public web
> site but one in a controled environment, so we can actually push some
> settings at logon through group policies..
>
> Thanks
>

Thank you.
I belive in Vista: Control Pannel -> Default programs -> Associate a file
type or protocol with a program, but even then, that functionality is not
exposed. I belive I need to go into the registry.
Microsoft made this even less intuitive with vista...you would think they
would do everything possible to avoid people messing around with registry
settings...

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message
news:eAigMiAcJHA.1532@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I don't know how to do that using Group Policy but this is the regular way:
>
>
>> 1) either not have a File download dialog box, just start the download.
>
> 1. Open 'Tools-->Internet Options'.
> 2. Select the "Security" tab.
> 3. Highlight "Intranet" then click the "Custom level..." button.
> 4. Scroll down to 'Downloads/Automatic prompting for file downloads' and
> disable.
> 5. OK, Apply, OK.
>
>
>> 2) if we must have a File Download dialog box, we would like it not to
>> have
> the Save button.
>
> 1. Open Folder Options from the Control Panel or Explorer.
> 2. Select the "File Types" tab.
> 3. Scroll down to the extension you wish to modify and highlight it.
> 4. Click the "Advanced" button.
> 5. Uncheck "Confirm open after download".
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "GADOI" <support@oci.com> wrote in message
> news:OKu47g$bJHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hello:
>> I have a web site located in the intranet zone. It is a document
>> management
>> interface.
>> When something is clicked on the web page it starts downloading a
>> document.
>>
>> Using IE 7 on XP-PRO or Vista.
>>
>> Because of issues of authoritative documents, we want to:
>> 1) either not have a File download dialog box, just start the download,
>> 2) if we must have a File Download dialog box, we would like it not to
>> have
>> the Save button.
>>
>> It is clear, that once the helper document is open, someone could save
>> the
>> document, and there is no way around that.
>>
>> From an application/policy point of view, we do not want to offer a save
>> capability, if possible.
>> But the larger question is: how can we suppress the dialog box
>> alltogether and have the stream be downloaded automatically. This is not
>> a public web site but one in a controled environment, so we can actually
>> push some settings at logon through group policies..
>>
>> Thanks
>>

I have both XP and Vista. Do you want me to create the registry file for you for Vista?

If yes then tell me the file extension(s).


ju.c


"GADOI" <support@oci.com> wrote in message news:03DADE5A-81CE-49F8-8E36-D4E8E0FEE036@microsoft.com...
> Thank you.
> I belive in Vista: Control Pannel -> Default programs -> Associate a file
> type or protocol with a program, but even then, that functionality is not
> exposed. I belive I need to go into the registry.
> Microsoft made this even less intuitive with vista...you would think they
> would do everything possible to avoid people messing around with registry
> settings...
>
> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message
> news:eAigMiAcJHA.1532@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I don't know how to do that using Group Policy but this is the regular way:
>>
>>
>>> 1) either not have a File download dialog box, just start the download.
>>
>> 1. Open 'Tools-->Internet Options'.
>> 2. Select the "Security" tab.
>> 3. Highlight "Intranet" then click the "Custom level..." button.
>> 4. Scroll down to 'Downloads/Automatic prompting for file downloads' and
>> disable.
>> 5. OK, Apply, OK.
>>
>>
>>> 2) if we must have a File Download dialog box, we would like it not to
>>> have
>> the Save button.
>>
>> 1. Open Folder Options from the Control Panel or Explorer.
>> 2. Select the "File Types" tab.
>> 3. Scroll down to the extension you wish to modify and highlight it.
>> 4. Click the "Advanced" button.
>> 5. Uncheck "Confirm open after download".
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "GADOI" <support@oci.com> wrote in message
>> news:OKu47g$bJHA.6036@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello:
>>> I have a web site located in the intranet zone. It is a document
>>> management
>>> interface.
>>> When something is clicked on the web page it starts downloading a
>>> document.
>>>
>>> Using IE 7 on XP-PRO or Vista.
>>>
>>> Because of issues of authoritative documents, we want to:
>>> 1) either not have a File download dialog box, just start the download,
>>> 2) if we must have a File Download dialog box, we would like it not to
>>> have
>>> the Save button.
>>>
>>> It is clear, that once the helper document is open, someone could save
>>> the
>>> document, and there is no way around that.
>>>
>>> From an application/policy point of view, we do not want to offer a save
>>> capability, if possible.
>>> But the larger question is: how can we suppress the dialog box
>>> alltogether and have the stream be downloaded automatically. This is not
>>> a public web site but one in a controled environment, so we can actually
>>> push some settings at logon through group policies..
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>