Error message when you try to access a dynamic report in Commerce Server (313239)

Important This article contains information that shows you how to help lower security settings or how to turn off security features on a computer. You can make these changes to work around a specific problem. Before you make these changes, we recommend that you evaluate the risks that are associated with implementing this workaround in your particular environment. If you implement this workaround, take any appropriate additional steps to help protect your system.

SYMPTOMS

When you try to access a dynamic report, you may receive the following error message:

Commerce Server 2000

0x80070005: Safety settings on this machine prohibit accessing a data source on another domain.

Commerce Server 2002

Data Access Pages has detected that your IE security settings will not allow you to access data from a site considered to be insecure.

Note For the complete text of the error message that appears in Commerce Server 2002, see the "More Information" section.

CAUSE

This problem may occur because the Access data sources across domains security setting for the server's security zone is set to Disable. This problem may also occur if the user clicks No when he or she is prompted to allow the data access across domains.

WORKAROUND

Warning This workaround may make your computer or your network more vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion. Use this workaround at your own risk.

To work around this problem, set the Access data sources across domains option to Prompt or to Enable when you view reports. To do this, follow these steps:

Open Microsoft Internet Explorer.
On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Security tab.
Click the appropriate security zone (that is, Internet, Local intranet, Trusted sites, or Restricted sites), and then click Custom Level.

Note The security zone may vary according to user.
In the Security Settings dialog box, locate the Miscellaneous section. Under the Access data sources across domains option, click either Prompt or Enable, and then click OK.
Click OK again to close the Internet Options dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

Commerce Server 2002 error Mmssage

Data Access Pages has detected that your IE security settings will not allow you to access data from a site considered to be insecure.

In order to access the data contained within the Data Access Page, you need to:

1. Start IE
2. Choose Internet Options from the Tools menu
3. Click on the "Security" Tab
4. Click on the "Trusted Sites" icon
5. Click on the "Sites..." button
6. Uncheck the "Require server verification (https) for all sites in the zone" checkbox
7. Add "http://normani/retailbizdesk/analysis/analysis_dynamic_reporting10.asp?ReportID=7" as a trusted server
8. OK the dialog
9. Try to open the Data Access Page

If you still cannot access the data, it is possible that one of the following problems exist.

You do not have security permissions to the server on which the data resides.

You do not have security permissions to the data referenced in the mail. You should check with the Data Access Page owner to determine if you need other permissions.

REFERENCES

For more information about how to set up security zones, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/security/setup.mspx