Windows XP SP2 includes a number of security enhancements that can affect OWA. The most noticeable issue is caused by the pop-up blocker preventing some of OWAs windows from opening. This problem isn’t new, it’s has been a long standing problem with nearly every pop-up blocker available, but it’s going to affect a lot more users now that Windows XP has a pop-up blocker enabled by default.
Steps required to insure OWA works correctly:
- Use the Information Bar setting to trust the OWA site all the time or temporarily.
- Add the OWA site to the Trusted zone in Internet Options to insure JavaScript and Active X (used for S/MIME control) work correctly.
More Information
- Description of the known issues with using Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based computer — KB Article describing the effects of using OWA after installing Windows XP SP2
- OWA and Windows XP SP2– WndowsITPro article written by Sue Mosher
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Last reviewed on Feb 21, 2012
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