Security warning when saving downloaded file from Excel

[codearchitect]

XP SP2, Excel 2002 SP3
Files of type .xls are set to open in a new window

When downloading an Excel file from a certain web site, Excel opens in a new
window (as expected and desired, rather than opening within the IE browser).
When attempting to save the file from within Excel, a window pops up with
title = "Chose a digital certificate" , message of "The Web site you want to
view requests identification. Please choose a certificate." Clicking either
Okay or Cancel numerous times (6 - 12) brings up the Save dialog box and the
file can be saved.

How can these security prompts be avoided? Installing certificates on the
client PC is not a viable option.

 

[Dave Peterson]

Are you saving a copy of your own?

What happens if you hit File|SaveAs instead of File|Save?

(Untested)

 

[codearchitect]

Are you saving a copy of your own? - Sorry, guess I don't understand the
question. The Excel file (actually I believe it's a tab-delmited text file
with .xls extension, not native Excel) is generated by the application at the
web site, and when it is ready a new Excel window (not browser window) opens
on the client PC.

The behavior I described occurs regardless of whether the initial choice is
"Save" or "Save As". The only difference is that with "Save", first you get a
window informing that the file is read-only and cannot be saved, before the
"Choose a digital certificate" window appears.

 

[Dave Peterson]

I was asking if you were trying to save the original file back to its original
location--or trying to save a copy for your own use on your own pc.

I don't have another suggestion.