Configuring IE Security Settings with Group Policies

Use

Define the settings with the Group Policy Object Editor software on the Active Director server.

Note:

The following procedure is supported at least on the Internet Explorer 6.0. Configure the IE 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0 settings individually on each workstation, or follow the basic principle of the procedure below.

Procedure

  1. First create a Trusted Sites Zone template.

    1. Choose User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Pane > Security Page.

    2. Double-click the option Trusted Site Zone Template.

    3. Click the Enable button.

    4. Choose the security level Medium.

    5. Choose the option Site to Zone Assignment List Properties.

    6. Choose the Enabled option.

    7. Click the Show button. The dialog window appears.

    8. Click the Add button and add the Website address or name to the Value Name list and 2 to the Value list. The value 2 defines that the site is a trusted site.

  2. Then adjust the actual security settings:

    1. Select the Trusted Sites Zone template you created above.

    2. Change the settings that prevent the application from working, see the settings on the one workstation procedure.

    3. After adjusting settings, remember to Refresh policies to deploy them to the selected organizational unit.