The publisher could not be verified...

When I run a program whose EXE is on a mapped drive on the file server
I get a dialog with the message "The publisher could not be verified.
Are you sure you want to run this software.?" How can I prevent this
message for any program that is on the file server? Thanks.

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.Bill.

VanguardLH
Wed May 07 22:21:32 PDT 2008

"Bill" wrote in <news:uU#iiMLsIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>:

> When I run a program whose EXE is on a mapped drive on the file server
> I get a dialog with the message "The publisher could not be verified.
> Are you sure you want to run this software.?" How can I prevent this
> message for any program that is on the file server? Thanks.

Isn't there a checkbox in that dialog ("Ask ... everytime") that you can
deselect?

Bill
Thu May 08 08:04:42 PDT 2008

VanguardLH wrote:

> Isn't there a checkbox in that dialog ("Ask ... everytime") that you
> can deselect?

No, there is not. There is a Run button and a Cancel button.

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.Bill.

Bill
Thu May 08 08:26:29 PDT 2008

Here is the answer for anyone who is interested.

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.

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.Bill.