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davux3 asked Boris_ commented

Coherent OPEN_WEB_BROWSER only works for some users

From js this call may be used to open the system default web browser with the specified URL. This could be used to complete an authentication flow.

```

Coherent.trigger("OPEN_WEB_BROWSER", url);

```


I've used this and it works correctly on my dev machine, but some users (we don't see the pattern) see instead a UAC dialog.


Is there anything we can do to reliably open a web page from MSFS?

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Boris_ answered Boris_ commented

Hello @davux3 ,

We were not able to reproduce this behavior.
Can you ask at least one of your users who encounters the problem, to press "windows key" + "R" (shortcut for the run app) and enter the url https://www.flightsimulator.com and tell me what happens? Does the browser open normally? Does it show the UAC dialog?


Regards,
Boris

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davux3 avatar image davux3 commented ·

Hi Boris -


I talked to a user and he did the test, and the system default browser does open properly using Win+R method.

EDIT: The user was also now able to get in-sim method working. I will report back when I find another broken user. Its possible AAU1 fixed this since most complaints were during SU11 proper.

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Boris_ avatar image Boris_ ♦♦ davux3 commented ·

Hi @davux3 ,

Good to hear :)
Thanks for the feedback,


Regards,
Boris

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