Group Policies

This policy setting allows users to have their feeds authenticated through the Basic authentication scheme over an unencrypted HTTP connection. If you enable this policy setting the Windows RSS Platform authenticates feeds to servers by using the Basic authentication scheme in combination with a less secure HTTP connection. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Windows RSS Platform does not authenticate feeds to servers by using the Basic authentication scheme in combination with a less secure HTTP connection. A developer cannot change this policy setting through the Feed APIs.

This policy setting prevents the user from using Internet Explorer as a feed reader. This policy setting has no impact on the Windows RSS Platform. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot access the feed list in the Favorites Center. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can access the feed list in the Favorites Center.

This policy setting prevents users from having Internet Explorer automatically discover whether a feed or Web Slice is available for an associated webpage. If you enable this policy setting the user does not receive a notification on the toolbar that a feed or Web Slice is available. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user receives a notification when a feed or Web Slice is available and can click the feed discovery button.

This policy setting prevents the user from subscribing to or deleting a feed or a Web Slice. If you enable this policy setting the menu command to subscribe to a feed and the menu command to delete a feed are disabled and access to Web Slices is turned off. A developer cannot add a feed or Web Slice or delete a feed or Web Slice by using the Feed APIs. A developer also cannot create or delete folders. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can subscribe to a feed or Web Slice through the Subscribe button in Internet Explorer and delete a feed or Web Slice through the feed list control. A developer can add or delete a feed or Web Slice by using the Feed APIs.

This policy setting prevents the user from having enclosures (file attachments) downloaded from a feed to the user’s computer. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot set the Feed Sync Engine to download an enclosure through the Feed property page. A developer cannot change the download setting through the Feed APIs. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can set the Feed Sync Engine to download an enclosure through the Feed property page. A developer can change the download setting through the Feed APIs.