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	Mozilla ActiveX Plug-in
		To complement the ActiveX control there is plug-in project that shares many of the same files.
		It means that COM objects (including ActiveX controls) can be scripted via their IDispatch interface in a similar fashion to IE.
		activex.js which is found in mozilla/dist/bin/defaults/pref in an ActiveX enabled build.
	www.iol.ie /~locka/mozilla/plugin.htm (2882 words)

	Component Object Model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Later, in early 1996, Microsoft renamed some parts of OLE relating to the Internet ActiveX, and gradually renamed all OLE technologies to ActiveX, except the compound document technology that was used in Microsoft Office.
		We never made the claim up front that ActiveX is intrinsically secure." [1] ActiveX as it is currently implemented is intrinsically insecure and is the biggest weakness of Internet Explorer not addressed by Windows XP Service Pack 2.
		As COM and ActiveX components are run as native code on the user's machine, there are no restrictions on what the code can and cannot do.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ActiveX (1559 words)

	Introduction to ActiveX Controls (Internet Explorer - ActiveX Controls)
		An ActiveX control is essentially a simple OLE object that supports the IUnknown interface.
		ActiveX Controls must use the Component Categories application programming interface (API) to register themselves as a control and register the component categories that they require a host to support, and any categories that the control implements.
		An ActiveX control, by virtue of being a COM object, must have associated server code that supports control creation through IClassFactory as a minimum.
	msdn.microsoft.com /workshop/components/activex/intro.asp (4496 words)

	Security Tradeoffs: Java vs. ActiveX
		ActiveX programs come with digital signatures from the author of the program and anybody else who chooses to endorse the program.
		The idea is like ActiveX: programs are digitally signed and you can decide, based on the signature, to give a program more power than it would otherwise have.
		With ActiveX, this problem is made worse if you click the box which accepts all programs signed by the same person (for example, if you accept anything signed by Microsoft).
	www.cs.princeton.edu /sip/java-vs-activex.html (1396 words)

	What Is ActiveX?
		And because ActiveX can be used with a wide variety of programming languages from dozens of vendors, developers and Webmasters can make use of their current expertise to more quickly create compelling content.
		ActiveX extends the capabilities of the Java language by allowing Java developers to integrate their applets with the richness of ActiveX.
		ActiveX is the glue that ties them all together, delivering the most powerful Web technologies in an open, integrated platform.
	www.active-x.com /articles/whatis.htm (798 words)

	AuthentiCrap(tm) Insecurity Technology
		Microsoft ActiveX site, then you may have already installed the code, so it is run automatically when you visit our page.
		ActiveX puts the responsibility of maintaining the safety of their machines in the hands of the users.
		ActiveX coming through firewalls constitutes far too high a risk for a corporation, and offers nothing of value to compensate for the risk.
	www.digicrime.com /activex (1251 words)

	A Comparison between Java and ActiveX Security
		ActiveX and Java have both been the subject of press reports describing security bugs in their implementations, but there has been less consideration of the security impact of their different designs.
		The name "ActiveX" is sometimes used as a synonym for COM (Component Object Model), and sometimes as a general term for Microsoft's component strategy.
		ActiveX defines a way to mark controls that take data from their environment, in an attempt to prevent trusted controls from being exploited by untrusted code.
	www.users.zetnet.co.uk /hopwood/papers/compsec97.html (4773 words)

	Bar Code ActiveX Control \| Barcode OCX Programmer Tools
		The TAL Bar Code ActiveX Control also supports data binding so you can bind fields in a database to the Control and generate barcodes for each data record automatically.
		The TAL Bar Code ActiveX Control produces high resolution Windows Metafile (vector) graphics that are completely device independent, fully scalable, and will print to the highest resolution of any printer supported by Windows.
		The Plus version of the ActiveX Control also allows you to save bar codes to disk in all major raster style graphics file formats including GIF, PNG, JPEG, TIF, PCX, BMP and TGA (vector based EPS files are also supported).
	www.taltech.com /TALtech_web/products/activex_barcodes.html (1219 words)

	Visual Basic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		We are creating a simple ActiveX Control which is a button with a custom caption that displays a custom message box when clicked.
		Because our project is a control and ActiveX Controls can't run on their own, we need something to put it in, a container.
		Add-In from the Add-Ins menu named ActiveX Control interface wizard (if there is no such entry in your Add-Ins menu choose Add-In manager from the same menu and check the apropriate checkbox).
	www.geocities.com /SiliconValley/Horizon/3950/ActiveX.htm (1977 words)

	ActiveX control - a Whatis.com definition (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An ActiveX control is a component program object that can be re-used by many application programs within a computer or among computers in a network.
		ActiveX controls can be downloaded as small programs or animations for Web pages, but they can also be used for any commonly-needed task by an application program in the latest Windows and Macintosh environments.
		An ActiveX control is roughly equivalent in concept and implementation to the Java applet.
	searchwin2000.techtarget.com /sDefinition/0,,sid1_gci211522,00.html (347 words)

	ActiveX - a Whatis.com definition (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ActiveX is the name Microsoft has given to a set of "strategic" object-oriented programming technologies and tools.
		The main thing that you create when writing a program to run in the ActiveX environment is a component, a self-sufficient program that can be run anywhere in your ActiveX network (currently a network consisting of Windows and Macintosh systems).
		A COM component object (ActiveX control) can be created using one of several languages or development tools, including C++ and Visual Basic, or PowerBuilder, or with scripting tools such as VBScript.
	searchwin2000.techtarget.com /sDefinition/0,,sid1_gci211521,00.html (380 words)

	What is ActiveX control? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
		ActiveX is not a programming language, but rather a set of rules for how applications should share information.
		An ActiveX control is similar to a Java applet.
		Another difference between Java applets and ActiveX controls is that Java applets can be written to run on all platforms, whereas ActiveX controls are currently limited to Windows environments.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/A/ActiveX_control.html (562 words)

	Article - ActiveX: A Security Risk?
		ActiveX controls are reusable software components used to bring added functionality to a web site or desktop application, and they should not be a cause for alarm.
		ActiveX controls are significantly more versatile, however, because they are not limited to this "sandbox." Because of this, ActiveX controls can be built to perform a wider variety of complex tasks.
		If you're willing to stop using ActiveX controls, go right ahead; but remember, you'd also be giving up on their immense functionality.
	www.netpanel.com /articles/internet/actx-sec.htm (525 words)

	ActiveX
		Since ActiveX controls are essentially OLE controls, they are familiar to many developers and there are many ready to be used.
		ActiveX security rests on the "Authenticode" system which is a scheme for identifying the authors of ActiveX controls.
		ActiveX and VBScript serve, at best, a niche role in intranets, where the developers know that all their users have an Internet Explorer browser.
	www.december.com /html/tech/activex.html (292 words)

	BYTE.com
		ActiveX controls are written as DLLs, and so they must be loaded into some kind of container -- they can't run on their own.
		What are now known as ActiveX controls were originally called OLE controls, and they were required to implement a large number of methods.
		ActiveX controls are ahead today, but with the demise of OpenDoc, all of Microsoft's opponents have rallied behind a single competitor.
	www.byte.com /art/9709/sec5/art1.htm (3521 words)

	ActiveX (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The browser verifies the "digital signature" of the program to ensure that it has not been modified since it was written, but can not verify that the control has good intentions -it, and you, have to trust the developers.
		The hard disk explorer sounds a lot worse than it is, but that's mainly because I was too lazy to write a decent enough amount of code to take advantage of the problem.
		For more information, read our full MS Word document, ActiveX Security, which contains a detailed analysis of the issue and provides options for users and MIS departments to secure their systems.
	www.iseran.com /ActiveX (627 words)

	ActiveX Manager - Manage ActiveX Controls the easy way
		ActiveX Manager enables users and developers to manage ActiveX Controls installed on their PC the easy way.
		ActiveX Manager provides a simple yet slick user interface that enables you to view registered controls, remove misbehaved controls, register new controls and more.
		A corporate license for ActiveX Manager entitles an organization to receive one copy of the distribution package and to duplicate the distribution disk for any number of people or workstations within the corporation (multiple sites).
	www.4developers.com /xmgr (847 words)

	WDVL: ActiveX
		ActiveX™ controls, formerly known as OLE controls or OCX controls, are components (or objects) you can insert into a Web page or other application to reuse packaged functionality someone else programmed.
		There are more than 1,000 ActiveX controls available today with functionality ranging from a timer control (which simply notifies its container at a particular time) to full-featured spreadsheets and word processors.
		ActiveX controls are components that can easily inserted into a Web page or other application to reuse packaged functionality someone else has programmed.
	wdvl.internet.com /Software/Tools/ActiveX.html (510 words)

	The home of Spybot-S&D!
		ActiveX applications do work only in Internet Explorer, so the use of ActiveX on websites is not recommended.
		Due to the huge amount of influence ActiveX apps can have on the system (ActiveX apps have access to the same files you have access to, meaning all files in the case of most private computers), it is recommended to be very careful if dealing with ActiveX.
		Signed ActiveX apps should be trusted only if coming from trusted websites and only on a prompt base (meaning that IE settings will ask every time a website wants to load an ActiveX app).
	www.safer-networking.org /en/dictionary/activex.html (160 words)

	ActiveX (Linktionary term) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ActiveX is Microsoft's component technology based on Microsoft's COM (Component Object Model), which itself is based on OLE (Object Linking and Embedding).
		To promote ActiveX as a standard, in October 1996 Microsoft turned control of ActiveX over to the Open Group, which formed a subgroup called the Active Group specifically to manage the evolution of ActiveX technologies.
		While Java and ActiveX compete in the market, there is a considerable amount of support for running both in the same environments, so you don't need to choose one over the other.
	www.linktionary.com /a/activex.html (250 words)

	ActiveX Security: Under the Microscope
		Now, given Netscape's recent announcement that it will adopt ActiveX in its products, the developer community is taking a look at the security framework for Microsoft's component model.
		ActiveX, meanwhile, has no such restrictions, allowing controls to reside on a system and use its resources, but they can also write to the local hard disk, potentially even wiping out all of a user's data.
		"With ActiveX, the idea is you've got a controlled network, but part of the appeal of the Internet is that it's not controlled--not everyone is going to register with a central authority," said David Koosis, technical director of ISC Consultants in New York City.
	www.webdeveloper.com /activex/activex_security.html (791 words)

	BookOfHook.com :: View topic - ActiveX - my experience
		ActiveX, for those that don't know, is a "technology" that allows you to download a piece of natively executable software from any arbitrary location (e.g.
		Sadly enough, Microsoft has a way for you to mark a control as "safe for scripting", which is sort of their way of saying "Can you guarantee that this control won't be abused?" This means both directly (altering parameters) and indirectly (buffer overruns).
		To compound matters, genuinely useful ActiveX stuff -- like downloadable games or utilities or tools -- are stopped in their tracks because most people are now becoming paranoid enough that they simply treat ActiveX controls like popups.
	bookofhook.com /phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=387 (2987 words)

	ActiveX, Download Free Controls
		As long as the appropriate interface(s) are properly implemented, any ActiveX control can be easily embedded into any given programming project.
		However, depending on the complexity of the ActiveX control to be written, any number of the interfaces listed below may be implemented, at the discretion of the developer.
		ActiveX Controls, at their simplest, only need to support the IUnknown interface and be self-registering.
	activex.moonvalley.com /write_activex_control.htm (196 words)

	What is ActiveX? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
		ActiveX is an outgrowth of two other Microsoft technologies called OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) and COM (Component Object Model).
		As a moniker, ActiveX can be very confusing because it applies to a whole set of COM-based technologies.
		Most people, however, think only of ActiveX controls, which represent a specific way of implementing ActiveX technologies.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/A/ActiveX.html (208 words)

	Lutz Donnerhacke: ActiveX - Conceptional Failture of Security
		Using the idea of utilizing ActiveX the solution was quickly available.
		This is a program bug and not related to ActiveX or other conceptional failture.
		Steven Grey and his technical adviser from Sunday Times visited us to have an interview about the security issues of the activities of UK Banks.
	www.iks-jena.de /mitarb/lutz/security/activex.en.html (882 words)

	ActiveX used as hacking tool \| CNET News.com
		On German national television, they showed off an ActiveX control that is able to snatch money from one bank account and deposit it into another, all without the customary personal identification number (PIN) that is meant to protect theft.
		The ActiveX control then tricks Quicken into transferring funds from one bank account to another the next time a user logs on to a banking service.
		While Java applets are prevented from performing certain tasks such as erasing files from a user's hard disk, ActiveX controls--small Internet programs that work mainly through the Internet Explorer browser--are able to do virtually anything on a user's computer that a programmer can dream up, including installing a destructive virus.
	news.com.com /2100-1023-268947.html?legacy=cnet (774 words)

	Web / Programming / ActiveX - WebReference.com
		Most people think of ActiveX as a separate development language that allows for the creation of applet-like applications that can be downloaded and run within Microsoft's Web browser.
		While ActiveX controls can indeed be run within Internet Explorer, and such controls are perhaps the most common and popular use of the technology, "ActiveX" itself represents not a specific development language, but rather a larger collection of resource sharing and communication technologies based in MS OLE and COM.
		ActiveX controls can, therefore, actually be written in multiple languages/IDEs; including C++, VB, and Delphi.
	www.webreference.com /programming/activex.html (537 words)

	Download ActiveX
		Office ActiveX Control enables your application to display and interact with Microsoft Office files such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.
		CST Meter ActiveX Control: A highly customizable angular gauge component The CST Meter ActiveX Control is a multi-purpose, highly customizable angular gauge component for display the technical graphic interface.
		Image viewer CP is a simple and easy ActiveX OCX control to creates,crop, displays, edits, flips, resizes and rotates image, photo and graphic.
	doupload.com /ActiveX-1.htm (575 words)

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