subject: [fix] IE7 - Publisher Could Not Be Verified posted: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:35:44 -0000
[If you run an EXE off a mapped network drive after IE7 is installed,
you see a popup every time you run the EXE (also BAT and probably
others). Here's how to turn off the popup. Note, the gpedit.msc
suggestion didn't work for me, probably because I needed to fix on XP
Home, which presumably doesn't include group policy support. So I
used the 'disable autodetection of intranet' suggestion which worked
great. - Stu]
After installing IE7 I started getting greeted by a series of dialogs
with the title "Open File - Security Warning" and the message "The
publisher could not be verified - Unknown Publisher". The message
also mentioned that the application did not have a valid digital
signature.
What's interesting about this is that Firefox is set as my default
browser and furthermore, neither IE7 nor any other web browser were
open when I was getting these warning dialogs. This was happening
immediately after logging in, while the applications in my system
tray were being loaded.
It turns out that some of the applications I run are stored on a
mapped network drive.
I searched extensively on Google and I tried a lot of suggested
solutions, but none worked. Finally, I found this solution and it did
work. I am reproducing it below. Thanks eatyummypuppies.
"The publisher could not be verified" prompt running executable from
network
Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 11:40 am
Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by eatyummypuppies (1 messages posted)
This isn't a question but a tip. I feel the need to post it somewhere
because I've been looking for the answer (half-ass-edly) for years.
(I finally just figured it out on Vista, but I'm sure it applies to
XP SP2 also.)
Problem:
Running XP SP2 or higher, you try to run an executable located on
another machine on your network. Your accosted with a prompt: "The
publisher could not be verified". You are forced to confirm that you
wish to run this program... every time you run it.
Solution:
Run gpedit.msc
Go to User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows
Components >> Attachment Manager
Add "*.exe" to the "Inclusion list for moderate risk file types"
setting.
"This policy setting allows you to configure the list of moderate
risk file types. If the attachment is in the list of moderate risk
file types and is from the restricted or Internet zone, Windows
prompts the user before accessing the file. ..."
In other words, this allows you to run an .exe from the Intranet zone
without a prompt, but it will warn before running one from the
Internet.
(If you Google, a lot of people are instructing to add *.exe to the
list of low-risk file types, allowing .exe files to execute from
anywhere on the internet. A lot of other solutions that simply don't
work are floating around as well.)
Print | posted on Monday, October 30, 2006 5:04 PM
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# re: IE7 - Publisher Could Not Be Verified 11/7/2006 10:22 AM
swvonhol
We are running an executables from the network and all that is done
is in the Security setting for the Local Intranet - Sites, uncheck
"Auto.... detect intranet network" and that stop the pop up security
warning. Of course we are on a Novell network and maybe that is why
this works.
scott
# re: IE7 - Publisher Could Not Be Verified 11/23/2006 2:54 PM Rod K
I see this works for Trend's OfficeScan product, allow an exception
for PccNTmon.exe & it does not propmpt anymore at startup.
Perhaps not the best solution; but it's what we have to work with on
the Trend product.
# Thanks, man, you're a genius! 12/4/2006 3:45 PM
worked great!
# re: IE7 - Publisher Could Not Be Verified 1/5/2007 12:56 PM Davis W
You can also Internet Options/Security/Local internet/Sites/Advanced
and add file://systemname where systemname is equal the local server
that runs the application and and file will now run off of that
server.
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