A web site needs a technique named 'Active X' to function well. This technique is currently switched off on your computer. To view the web site you should enable Active X.

Active X is a Microsoft technique allowing enhanced interactivity and possibilities on web sites. This technique is also used in CASK. Unfortunately, this technique may also be exploited by malicious software. For this reason you or your network administrator may have disabled Active X.

What is the difference between Solution 1 and 2 above?

• Solution 1 adds the web site you want to run (e.g. CASK) to the 'Trusted sites'. In this way you only enable this web site to run Active X (if Active X is enabled in the 'Trusted sites' zone).
• Solution 2 enables Active X for all web sites in the security zone you have set it for. (explanation: one always sets security settings for a specific security zone. So, you may enable Active X in the 'Internet zone', disable it in the 'Restricted sites' zone, etc.)

Is it dangerous to enable Active X?
Active X controls are functionalities that are used to perform certain tasks. As Microsoft built Internet Explorer tightly integrated into the operating system Windows, Internet Explorer uses a number of the same of these functionalities as the operating system. These functionalities may have access to files on your hard-disk. Because of this shared access, Active X controls entail a certain risk. (Note: other browsers like Firefox or Opera do not have this problem as they are programmed as separate programs from the operating system). However, though every Active X possibility theoretically entails a potential risk, in daily practice the risks are small. Many web sites rely on Active X. CASK only uses two Active X controls, both originating from reliable companies: a native Microsoft Active X control to read XML files and the Adobe Active X control that runs the Flash plugin.