How to register an HTA as a trusted application?

How to register an HTA as a trusted application?

• David Sutherland

  // This is a security setting in IE, security which can be changed in registry for HKCU/HCLM
  // This revents ADO connection to databas as well as preventing error in ADODB.Connection
  // IE Security->Custom Level->Internet|Local Intranet: Access Data Sources Across Domains
  // Read more: http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx id=5130
  
  oWsh = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell")
  
  function ie_security(bDisable){
      var sKeyCU = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
      var sKeyLM = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
  
      if(bDisable){
          oWsh.RegWrite(sKeyCU + "\\Zones\\1\\1406",0,"REG_DWORD") // Intranet zone
          oWsh.RegWrite(sKeyCU + "\\Zones\\3\\1406",0,"REG_DWORD") // Internet zone
      }
      else {
          oWsh.RegWrite(sKeyCU + "\\Zones\\1\\1406",1,"REG_DWORD") // Intranet zone
          oWsh.RegWrite(sKeyCU + "\\Zones\\3\\1406",3,"REG_DWORD") // Internet zone
      }
  }
  
  

• dmadrian

  I guess no one knows....
  ...way to go Microsoft...
  
  Anyway, I found a workaround for the security issue anyway:
  Encapsulate the script(s) that your application uses to perform high security tasks and register it as a WSC.
  
  
  

• Jassim Rahma

  The issue wasnt really changing permissions for internet security zones, as that could grant unwanted access to other applications. It also doesnt take care of the fact that my application had a lack of permissions as the user would manually need to add my application to the appropriate security zone.
  
  The WSC alternative worked fine.
  
  
  
• How to register an HTA as a trusted application?