Article 10173: Enhanced IE Security Requires the User to Click on Applets to Activate

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Issue

Java applets contained in TASKE web applications display a message click to activate.

Reason

Because of enhanced security added to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1, and 2003 R2; any object loaded with the <EMBED> <OBJECT> or <APPLET> now requires the user to click or tab to the object in order to activate it. This affects the Java applets used by TASKE web applications.

Solution

If the user holds the mouse over the applet a tooltip will instruct them to click to activate. Some users may perceive this as a double click and assume that there is something wrong with the applet. As TASKE is unable to circumvent this security, the user will have to click on the applets to activate them or choose another browser.

For a technical view of the issue please see Web linkMicrosoft Article:912945 Internet Explorer ActiveX update.