286696 - Outlook 2003 fails to launch firefox when Group Policy Object has been applied only.

Status: RESOLVED EXPIRED

(Firefox :: Shell Integration, defect)

Description

[georgebadams]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.6) Gecko/20050225 Firefox/1.0.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.6) Gecko/20050225 Firefox/1.0.1

Hi,

I have a GPO that restricts applications that users can run. Firefox is in the
ALLOWED list. When in Outlook 2003, a user clicks on a URL and the GPO is in
effect, then outlook displays a dialog box with "This operation has been
canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your
system administrator." The user can launch Firefox properly from the desktop.
When the GPO is removed, firefox launches corectly when the link is clicked on. 

PC is running XP+SP1 + Jan05 patches. Firefox 1.0.1 is the default browser.
If i change the default browser back to IE then Outlook will launch IE ok.
There is a MS article (Q310049) but it doesnt help.

I found that rundll32 is laucched according to the registered file type for a
URL. I've added it in the allowed applications in the GPO. The same result.

I've disabled dde and put firefox manually in the URL file type and again the
same result.

Any suggestions?

George

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create new GPO. 
2. Add firefox, outlook etc in GPO:
   "User Configuration"
   ->"Admin templates"
   ->System
   ->"Run only allowed applications"
2. Log in as user with GPO in effect.
3. Click on a URL in an email.
4. Dialog should appear.

Comment 1

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

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Comment 2

[Gervase Markham [:gerv]]

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