Policy Restrictions for Hard Disk Access May Not Work in Internet Explorer (231310)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 2
This article was previously published under Q231310

SYMPTOMS

Policy restrictions that prevent access to the hard disk may be bypassed if a user drags an image file (such as a .jpg or .bmp file) on a Web page to the Address bar. The user can then click the drop-down arrow on the Address bar and gain access to the root drive and all folders.

RESOLUTION

This problem has been corrected in Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1). To obtain the latest version of Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/26/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB231310
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