Launch application from a browser

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Published on 2010-06-16T22:17:18Z Indexed on 2010/06/16 22:22 UTC
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Hello,

Is it possible to launch an application from a browser? I am not talking about opening a file from a browser (like open a PDF with Adobe Reader), but rather opening a new (blank) instance of an application that is installed on the user's machine.

Hypothetical situation: User browses a website that lists computers that can be managed via RDP. He clicks on a link to 192.168.1.10, that link opens Microsoft RDP client (mstsc.exe) with that ip address already filled out.

I am talking strictly about Windows universe.

Is that thing even doable outside of ActiveX and IE?

Is it wise to attempt this in IE with ActiveX ?

Thanks a lot,

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