Microsoft KB Archive/250915

= Error Message: Access to the Resource 'HTTP://' Has Been Disallowed =

Article ID: 250915

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

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This article was previously published under Q250915



SYMPTOMS
When you type "http:// in the Address box in Internet Explorer, you may receive the following error message:

Access to the resource 'HTTP:// ' has been disallowed.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if your system has the NoRun policy restriction enabled and you are using Internet Explorer version 5.01 (build 5.00.2919.6307).



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, type the Web address without "http://" or ask your system administrator to remove the NoRun policy restriction if permitted.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
Note that you may receive similar error messages when you attempt to gain access to the local drive or a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) server from the Address box in Internet Explorer when the NoRun policy restriction is enabled. This behavior is by design. These error messages include:

Access to the resource 'file:// ' has been disallowed.

Access to the resource 'c:\ ' has been disallowed.

Access to the resource '\\ \ ' has been disallowed.

For additional information about the NoRun and NoFileUrl settings, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

179221 Limit Access to Local Computer with Internet Explorer 4.01

Additional query words: nofileurl

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbenv kbie501presp2fix kbhotfixserver KB250915

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