Microsoft Windows XP: Open File Security Warning - Unknown Publisher
Setup a samba server just like I normally do. Configured a windows xp professional install to authenticate with the samba server. All pretty routine. But I suddenly was faced with this lovely error message:
WTF! Lots of google and time. Realized what is different is this windows system had IE8 on it.
Off to to
Control Panel->Internet Options->Security->Local intranet
Click Sites
Uncheck Automatically detect intranet network
Check Include all network paths (UNCs)
Click Advanced
Add your samba server to the “Add this website to the zone:”
samba.domain.com
Click Add.
Click Close.
Click OK.