[AccessD] Redemption DLL WAS: Poll: How many versions...

MartyConnelly martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Thu Nov 20 12:11:25 CST 2003


One big issue , you might have to deal with, is the wild rolling of the 
eyes of network guys
when you suggest installing a dll affecting security that has not 
recieved an imperitur from the local potentate.
especially on locked down networks.

Brett Barabash wrote:

>OK, I give up.
>What's the big issue with installing a COM component on a user's machine?
>
>And a better question:
>If you don't use the redemption DLL, how do you bypass the security dialog?
>Or do you use the line a tech consulting firm recently handed us: "The email
>warning dialog is for your protection.  It can't be bypassed"  Uh huh...
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John W. Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com] 
>Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 6:05 AM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Poll: How many versions of Access are you
>runningononemachine? XPosted
>
>
>Stuart,
>
>The same reason I don't use it.
>
>John W. Colby
>www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Stuart Sanders
>Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 11:06 PM
>To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Poll: How many versions of Access are you running
>ononemachine? XPosted
>
>
>I have 97, 2000 (SP3) and XP (SP2) on my dev machine.  I use outlook XP
>for email currently, but don't use automation.
>
>I had considered giving this a look: http://www.dimastr.com/redemption/
>
>Which supposedly works around the security patch, but is a com component
>which needs to be installed on systems.
>
>Stuart
>
>
>
>  
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John W. 
>>Colby
>>Sent: Thursday, 20 November, 2003 10:23 AM
>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>Subject: RE: [AccessD] Poll: How many versions of Access are you 
>>running onone machine? XPosted
>>
>>
>>I have Access97 and A2K on one machine, and AXP on another.
>>
>>I use Outlook automation to send email and the SP3 for Office2K breaks
>>    
>>
>
>  
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>>outlook automation such that it asks for permission for every email 
>>sent. SP3 fixed the screwup where XP breaks 2K but I simply can't
>>install it on my
>>dev machine.  Thus XP on one, 2K on another.  And I am NOT
>>happy to have to
>>do that!
>>
>>John W. Colby
>>www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>
>>    
>>
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Marty Connelly
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