# Cross-Domain Policy File

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-domain-policy-file/30584>\
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**Created:** [September 10, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-domain-policy-file/30584 "2003-09-10T20:51:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![telekinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@telekinesis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/telekinesis)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cross-domain-policy-file/30584/1 "2003-09-10T20:51:11Z")

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What the hell is this?

> _from Colin Moock mailing list…_

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- EMERGENCY: YOUR SITE NEEDS A POLICY FILE NOW!  
\*/  
If you host Flash content that does any of the following, you need a  
cross-domain policy file on your site immediately:
- loads XML or variables
- controls loaded movies
- connects to an XMLSocket server

If your site does not have a cross-domain policy file, visitors using Flash  
Player 7 to view your Flash Player 6 format .swfs will now see a security  
alert dialog!

To create a policy file for your site, follow the steps posted here:  
[http://moock.org/asdg/technotes/crossDomainPolicyFiles/](http://moock.org/asdg/technotes/crossDomainPolicyFiles/)

(Yes, this all applies to every client site you ever delivered.)

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- flash player 7 released  
\*/  
the new flash player 7 has also gone live. get it here:  
[http://www.macromedia.com/go/flashplayer/](http://www.macromedia.com/go/flashplayer/)

for the record, the first flash player 7 is version 7.0.14.0. it was  
released on sept 9/2003. the windows internet explorer version weighs in at  
a svelt 466kb, while the windows netscape plugin is 643kb.