ActiveX Installer Action

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Last updated: Apr 21, 2016
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The ActiveX Installer action allows an application, such as Internet Explorer, to enable standard users to install approved ActiveX components. 

This behavior mimics the ActiveX installer service in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. The ActiveX Installer action allows (or denies) specific ActiveX components to be used by Windows XP users.

ActiveX installer actions are used only on Windows XP machines and are reported by the File Inventory "Com Component Inventory" policy, which reports on downloaded ActiveX components.

To create a new ActiveX installer action, do the following steps:

  1. Click the Policies tab.
  2. In the file library in the left sidebar navigate to Policies > Thycotic Solutions > Application Control > Actions.
  3. Right-click ActiveX Installers and click New > ActiveX Installer.
     
  4. In the Create Item dialog box, enter a Name and Description for the new variable action.
  5. Click OK.

     
     
  6. Enter the Settings for the new ActiveX installer.
  7. Click Save.