Tag: Computer Configuration
Customize user agent string
This policy setting allows you to customize the Internet Explorer version string as reported to web servers in the HTTP User Agent header. If you enable this policy setting Internet Explorer sends the specified custom string in the version portion of the User Agent header. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Internet Explorer sends the current Internet Explorer version in the User Agent header (for example “MSIE 7. 0”).
Turn off Favorites bar
This policy setting allows you to manage whether a user has access to the Favorites bar in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting the Favorites bar is turned off. If you disable this policy setting the Favorites bar is turned on. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can turn on or turn off the Favorites bar.
Add a specific list of search providers to the user’s list of search providers
This policy setting allows you to add a specific list of search providers to the user’s default list of search providers. Normally search providers can be added from third-party toolbars or in Setup. The user can also add a search provider from the provider’s website. If you enable this policy setting the user can add and remove search providers but only from the set of search providers specified in the list of policy keys for search providers (found under [HKEY_CURRENT_USER or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> policies -> Microsoft -> Internet Explorer -> SearchScopes]). Note: This list can be created from a custom administrative template file. For information about creating this custom administrative template file see the Internet Explorer documentation on search providers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can configure their list of search providers unless another policy setting restricts such configuration.
Turn off Reopen Last Browsing Session
This policy setting allows you to manage whether a user has access to the Reopen Last Browsing Session feature in Internet Explorer. If you enable this policy setting the user cannot use the Reopen Last Browsing Session feature. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the user can use the Reopen Last Browsing Session feature.
Turn off Automatic Crash Recovery
This policy setting turns off Automatic Crash Recovery. If you enable this policy setting Automatic Crash Recovery does not prompt the user to recover his or her data after a program stops responding. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Automatic Crash Recovery prompts the user to recover his or her data after a program stops responding.
Allow Microsoft services to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar
This policy setting allows Internet Explorer to provide enhanced suggestions as the user types in the Address bar. To provide enhanced suggestions the user’s keystrokes are sent to Microsoft through Microsoft services. If you enable this policy setting users receive enhanced suggestions while typing in the Address bar. In addition users won’t be able to change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm. If you disable this policy setting users won’t receive enhanced suggestions while typing in the Address bar. In addition users won’t be able to change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm. If you don’t configure this policy setting users can change the Suggestions setting on the Settings charm.
Do not allow users to enable or disable add-ons
This policy setting allows you to manage whether users have the ability to allow or deny add-ons through Add-On Manager. If you enable this policy setting users cannot enable or disable add-ons through Add-On Manager. The only exception occurs if an add-on has been specifically entered into the ‘Add-On List’ policy setting in such a way as to allow users to continue to manage the add-on. In this case the user can still manage the add-on through the Add-On Manager. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the appropriate controls in the Add-On Manager will be available to the user.
Turn off Crash Detection
This policy setting allows you to manage the crash detection feature of add-on Management. If you enable this policy setting a crash in Internet Explorer will exhibit behavior found in Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 and earlier namely to invoke Windows Error Reporting. All policy settings for Windows Error Reporting continue to apply. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the crash detection feature for add-on management will be functional.
Trusted Sites Zone Restricted Protocols
For each zone the Network Protocol Lockdown security restriction may be configured to prevent active content obtained through restricted protocols from running in an unsafe manner either by prompting the user or simply disabling the content. For each zone this list of protocols may be configured here and applies to all processes which have opted in to the security restriction. If you enable this policy setting for a zone this sets the list of protocols to be restricted if that zone is set to Prompt or Disable for “Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer. “If you disable or do not configure this policy setting for a zone no protocols are restricted for that zone regardless of the setting for “Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer. “Note. If policy for a zone is set in both Computer Configuration and User Configuration both lists of protocols will be restricted for that zone.
Restricted Sites Zone Restricted Protocols
For each zone the Network Protocol Lockdown security restriction may be configured to prevent active content obtained through restricted protocols from running in an unsafe manner either by prompting the user or simply disabling the content. For each zone this list of protocols may be configured here and applies to all processes which have opted in to the security restriction. If you enable this policy setting for a zone this sets the list of protocols to be restricted if that zone is set to Prompt or Disable for “Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer. “If you disable or do not configure this policy setting for a zone no protocols are restricted for that zone regardless of the setting for “Allow active content over restricted protocols to access my computer. “Note. If policy for a zone is set in both Computer Configuration and User Configuration both lists of protocols will be restricted for that zone.