Tag: Computer Configuration
Allow scriptlets
This policy setting allows you to manage whether the user can run scriptlets. If you enable this policy setting the user can run scriptlets. If you disable this policy setting the user cannot run scriptlets. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can enable or disable scriptlets.
Turn off first-run prompt
This policy setting controls the first-run response that the user sees on a zone-by-zone basis. When the user encounters a new control that has not previously run in Internet Explorer he or she may be prompted to approve the control. This policy setting determines whether the user is prompted. If you enable this policy setting the first-run prompt is turned off in the corresponding zone. If you disable this policy setting the first-run prompt is turned on in the corresponding zone. If you do not configure this policy setting the first-run prompt is turned on by default.
Include local path when user is uploading files to a server
This policy setting controls whether or not local path information is sent when the user is uploading a file via an HTML form. If the local path information is sent some information may be unintentionally revealed to the server. For instance files sent from the user’s desktop may contain the user name as a part of the path. If you enable this policy setting path information is sent when the user is uploading a file via an HTML form. If you disable this policy setting path information is removed when the user is uploading a file via an HTML form. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether path information is sent when he or she is uploading a file via an HTML form. By default path information is sent.
Scripting of Java applets
This policy setting allows you to manage whether applets are exposed to scripts within the zone. If you enable this policy setting scripts can access applets automatically without user intervention. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box users are queried to choose whether to allow scripts to access applets. If you disable this policy setting scripts are prevented from accessing applets. If you do not configure this policy setting scripts can access applets automatically without user intervention.
Run . NET Framework-reliant components signed with Authenticode
This policy setting allows you to manage whether . NET Framework components that are signed with Authenticode can be executed from Internet Explorer. These components include managed controls referenced from an object tag and managed executables referenced from a link. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer will execute signed managed components. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box Internet Explorer will prompt the user to determine whether to execute signed managed components. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer will not execute signed managed components. If you do not configure this policy setting Internet Explorer will not execute signed managed components.
Software channel permissions
This policy setting allows you to manage software channel permissions. If you enable this policy setting you can choose the following options from the drop-down box. Low safety to allow users to be notified of software updates by e-mail software packages to be automatically downloaded to users’ computers and software packages to be automatically installed on users’ computers. Medium safety to allow users to be notified of software updates by e-mail and software packages to be automatically downloaded to (but not installed on) users’ computers. High safety to prevent users from being notified of software updates by e-mail software packages from being automatically downloaded to users’ computers and software packages from being automatically installed on users’ computers. If you disable this policy setting permissions are set to high safety. If you do not configure this policy setting permissions are set to Low safety.
Submit non-encrypted form data
This policy setting allows you to manage whether data on HTML forms on pages in the zone may be submitted. Forms sent with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption are always allowed; this setting only affects non-SSL form data submission. If you enable this policy setting information using HTML forms on pages in this zone can be submitted automatically. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box users are queried to choose whether to allow information using HTML forms on pages in this zone to be submitted. If you disable this policy setting information using HTML forms on pages in this zone is prevented from being submitted. If you do not configure this policy setting users are queried to choose whether to allow information using HTML forms on pages in this zone to be submitted.
Run . NET Framework-reliant components not signed with Authenticode
This policy setting allows you to manage whether . NET Framework components that are not signed with Authenticode can be executed from Internet Explorer. These components include managed controls referenced from an object tag and managed executables referenced from a link. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer will execute unsigned managed components. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box Internet Explorer will prompt the user to determine whether to execute unsigned managed components. If you disable this policy setting Internet Explorer will not execute unsigned managed components. If you do not configure this policy setting Internet Explorer will not execute unsigned managed components.
Userdata persistence
This policy setting allows you to manage the preservation of information in the browser’s history in favorites in an XML store or directly within a Web page saved to disk. When a user returns to a persisted page the state of the page can be restored if this policy setting is appropriately configured. If you enable this policy setting users can preserve information in the browser’s history in favorites in an XML store or directly within a Web page saved to disk. If you disable this policy setting users cannot preserve information in the browser’s history in favorites in an XML store or directly within a Web page saved to disk. If you do not configure this policy setting users can preserve information in the browser’s history in favorites in an XML store or directly within a Web page saved to disk.
Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints
This policy setting allows you to manage restrictions on script-initiated pop-up windows and windows that include the title and status bars. If you enable this policy setting Windows Restrictions security will not apply in this zone. The security zone runs without the added layer of security provided by this feature. If you disable this policy setting the possible harmful actions contained in script-initiated pop-up windows and windows that include the title and status bars cannot be run. This Internet Explorer security feature will be on in this zone as dictated by the Scripted Windows Security Restrictions feature control setting for the process. If you do not configure this policy setting the possible harmful actions contained in script-initiated pop-up windows and windows that include the title and status bars cannot be run. This Internet Explorer security feature will be on in this zone as dictated by the Scripted Windows Security Restrictions feature control setting for the process.