We have that problem here now. Something was changed by our network
people to force all exe files to download instead of run as part of our
Nimda cleanup. (and, they won't tell me what they did). I can see the
logic in that in general, but it would be nice to be able to designate
certain servers as 'safe'. 

Dan Robinson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Karagianis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 1:17 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: WA.exe download attempts by browsers
> 
> 
> This is intended as a request for more info rather than a 
> trouble report.
> 
> I've received a few reports that some users of the WWW interface have
> problems because their browsers attempt to download WA.exe.  
> The common
> factor appears to be the use of various download enhancement 
> plugins for
> browsers, specifically a product called "getright" for IE and 
> a product
> called "flashget" (browser not named).  I seem to recall having this
> happen to me (not neccessarily with an LSoft interface) under Netscape
> with some plugin I immediately unplugged and am now unable to find.
> 
> Could someone clarify what's going on and maybe suggest a bypass on
> our end, if appropriate... I'm not really interested in maintaining a
> crutch/bandaid on something if it isn't broken.
> 
>                                                           -Kary
>