Don’t run antimalware programs against ActiveX controls

This policy setting determines whether Internet Explorer runs antimalware programs against ActiveX controls to check if they’re safe to load on pages. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer won’t check with your antimalware program to see if it’s safe to create an instance of the ActiveX control. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer always checks with your antimalware program to see if it’s safe to create an instance of the ActiveX control. If you don’t configure this policy setting Internet Explorer always checks with your antimalware program to see if it’s safe to create an instance of the ActiveX control. Users can turn this behavior on or off using Internet Explorer Security settings.

Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe

This policy setting allows you to manage ActiveX controls not marked as safe. If you enable this policy setting ActiveX controls are run loaded with parameters and scripted without setting object safety for untrusted data or scripts. This setting is not recommended except for secure and administered zones. This setting causes both unsafe and safe controls to be initialized and scripted ignoring the Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting option. If you enable this policy setting and select Prompt in the drop-down box users are queried whether to allow the control to be loaded with parameters or scripted. If you disable this policy setting ActiveX controls that cannot be made safe are not loaded with parameters or scripted. If you do not configure this policy setting ActiveX controls that cannot be made safe are not loaded with parameters or scripted.

Enable MIME Sniffing

This policy setting allows you to manage MIME sniffing for file promotion from one type to another based on a MIME sniff. A MIME sniff is the recognition by Internet Explorer of the file type based on a bit signature. If you enable this policy setting the MIME Sniffing Safety Feature will not apply in this zone. The security zone will run without the added layer of security provided by this feature. If you disable this policy setting the actions that may be harmful cannot run; this Internet Explorer security feature will be turned on in this zone as dictated by the feature control setting for the process. If you do not configure this policy setting the actions that may be harmful cannot run; this Internet Explorer security feature will be turned on in this zone as dictated by the feature control setting for the process.

Enable dragging of content from different domains within a window

This policy setting allows you to set options for dragging content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in the same window. If you enable this policy setting and click Enable users can drag content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in the same window. Users cannot change this setting. If you enable this policy setting and click Disable users cannot drag content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in the same window. Users cannot change this setting in the Internet Options dialog. In Internet Explorer 10 if you disable this policy setting or do not configure it users cannot drag content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in the same window. Users can change this setting in the Internet Options dialog. In Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions if you disable this policy setting or do not configure it users can drag content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in the same window. Users cannot change this setting in the Internet Options dialog.

Enable dragging of content from different domains across windows

This policy setting allows you to set options for dragging content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in different windows. If you enable this policy setting and click Enable users can drag content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in different windows. Users cannot change this setting. If you enable this policy setting and click Disable users cannot drag content from one domain to a different domain when both the source and destination are in different windows. Users cannot change this setting. In Internet Explorer 10 if you disable this policy setting or do not configure it users cannot drag content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in different windows. Users can change this setting in the Internet Options dialog. In Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions if you disable this policy or do not configure it users can drag content from one domain to a different domain when the source and destination are in different windows. Users cannot change this setting.

Navigate windows and frames across different domains

This policy setting allows you to manage the opening of windows and frames and access of applications across different domains. If you enable this policy setting users can open windows and frames from othe domains and access applications from other domains. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box users are queried whether to allow windows and frames to access applications from other domains. If you disable this policy setting users cannot open windows and frames to access applications from different domains. If you do not configure this policy setting users can open windows and frames from othe domains and access applications from other domains.

Do not prompt for client certificate selection when no certificates or only one certificate exists.

This policy setting allows you to manage whether users are prompted to select a certificate when no certificate or only one certificate exists. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer does not prompt users with a “Client Authentication” message when they connect to a Web site that has no certificate or only one certificate. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer prompts users with a “Client Authentication” message when they connect to a Web site that has no certificate or only one certificate. If you do not configure this policy setting Internet Explorer prompts users with a Client Authentication message when they connect to a Web site that has no certificate or only one certificate.

Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls

This policy setting manages whether users will be automatically prompted for ActiveX control installations. If you enable this policy setting users will receive a prompt when a site instantiates an ActiveX control they do not have installed. If you disable this policy setting ActiveX control installations will be blocked using the Notification bar. Users can click on the Notification bar to allow the ActiveX control prompt. If you do not configure this policy setting ActiveX control installations will be blocked using the Notification bar. Users can click on the Notification bar to allow the ActiveX control prompt.

Launching applications and files in an IFRAME

This policy setting allows you to manage whether applications may be run and files may be downloaded from an IFRAME reference in the HTML of the pages in this zone. If you enable this policy setting users can run applications and download files from IFRAMEs on the pages in this zone without user intervention. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box users are queried to choose whether to run applications and download files from IFRAMEs on the pages in this zone. If you disable this policy setting users are prevented from running applications and downloading files from IFRAMEs on the pages in this zone. If you do not configure this policy setting users are queried to choose whether to run applications and download files from IFRAMEs on the pages in this zone.

Logon options

This policy setting allows you to manage settings for logon options. If you enable this policy setting you can choose from the following logon options. Anonymous logon to disable HTTP authentication and use the guest account only for the Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol. Prompt for user name and password to query users for user IDs and passwords. After a user is queried these values can be used silently for the remainder of the session. Automatic logon only in Intranet zone to query users for user IDs and passwords in other zones. After a user is queried these values can be used silently for the remainder of the session. Automatic logon with current user name and password to attempt logon using Windows NT Challenge Response (also known as NTLM authentication). If Windows NT Challenge Response is supported by the server the logon uses the user’s network user name and password for logon. If Windows NT Challenge Response is not supported by the server the user is queried to provide the user name and password. If you disable this policy setting logon is set to Automatic logon only in Intranet zone. If you do not configure this policy setting logon is set to Automatic logon only in Intranet zone.