an active/x control can perform any function the user has rights to. there
are no addition restrictions then any other application run by the user. so
it can run applications, read/write to the filesystem, reboot the box,
access local network shares, you name it.
java applets run in a security sandbox, and have lots of restrictions. they
can only open a port back the hosting domain (original web server).
note: if the active/x control is written in .net, then the .net vm uses a
sandbox and the restriction look like java, unless the trust levels are
modified on the client machine.
-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
"david" <da***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have the following question about them and need your help.
1. Can ActiveX control open a socket in client machine to connect to a
third
machine other than web server?
2. Can ActiveX control invoke a client side application? I remember it can
before. Any restriction on it?
3. Same questions to Java Applet within Web browser.
Thank you very much.
David
