PRB: CoGetClassObjectFromUrl Fails with "Generic Trust Failure"

ID: Q179420

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming) versions 3.0, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to download code using the CoGetClassObjectFromUrl API, the client's IBindStatusCallback::OnStopBinding method is called with the hrStatus parameter set to "Generic Trust Failure" (0x800B010B).

CAUSE

The code to be downloaded is not signed.

RESOLUTION

Sign the code that you are attempting to download using Microsoft's Authenticode Technology.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

If Internet Explorer (IE) is installed on the client machine, to force the unsigned code to be downloaded, set the security level to low. Note that this is recommended for testing purposes only.

REFERENCES

For more information, please see the MSDN Web Workshop:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/default.asp

Additional query words: CoGetClassObjectFromUrl


Keywords          : kbIE300 kbIE400 kbIE500 AXSDKCompDownload AXSDKUrlMon 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,4.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 30, 1999