I'm trying to deploy my File Uploader application that I created in VS2008 (c# windows forms) as a ActiveX application on the 'internet' zone such that a user can navigate to a page containing my control and the control will run after they're prompted to trust the application, just like a java application. I can't seem to find any coherent information on making this happen, I've found:

-Info on ClickOnce: this isn't what I want to do since this actually involves installing the application, I want it to run inside the webpage (though if clickonce can be run inside the page I'm all ears!)
-Info on deploying the dll on an intranet: also not what I want to do, I don't want the user to have to modify their .net security settings or add the site as a 'trusted' site.
-References to VisualBasic 5 and creating cab files using the deployment wizard...

I've also gotten vague references to multiple levels of digital signatures and manifest files which may or may not be what I'm looking for but I can't figure out all the signs/certificates required. I managed to make this all work with minimal headaches in Java almost the first time I tried it, I'm impressed that its turning out to be so difficult in ActiveX.

I'm coming up on my wits end on this and could really use some help. Thanks in advance.

Hi ShizamSM,

I have found a topic talking about ActiveX control deployment.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/thread/8ddd0fd2-e1dc-422c-86cc-366be8cf115b

In the thread, Linda Liu has listed the step to create an MSI, add the ActiveX Dll into the MSI and register it.

Hope this helps.

If you have any problem, please feel free to tell me.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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Thank you for replying Kira,