Tag: User Configuration

This policy setting allows you to manage whether an ActiveX control marked safe for scripting can interact with a script. If you enable this policy setting script interaction can occur automatically without user intervention. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box users are queried to choose whether to allow script interaction. If you disable this policy setting script interaction is prevented from occurring. If you do not configure this policy setting script interaction can occur automatically without user intervention.

This policy setting determines whether users will be prompted for non user-initiated file downloads. Regardless of this setting users will receive file download dialogs for user-initiated downloads. If you enable this setting users will receive a file download dialog for automatic download attempts. If you disable or do not configure this setting users will receive a file download dialog for automatic download attempts.

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 users will receive a prompt when a site instantiates an ActiveX control they do not have installed.

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 does not prompt users with a “Client Authentication” message when they connect to a Web site that has no certificate or only one certificate.

This policy setting allows you to manage whether a resource hosted on an admin-restricted protocol in the Intranet Zone can run active content such as script ActiveX Java and Binary Behaviors. The list of restricted protocols may be set in the Intranet Zone Restricted Protocols section under Network Protocol Lockdown policy. If you enable this policy setting no Intranet Zone content accessed is affected even for protocols on the restricted list. If you select Prompt from the drop-down box the Notification bar will appear to allow control over questionable content accessed over any restricted protocols; content over other protocols is unaffected. If you disable this policy setting all attempts to access such content over the restricted protocols is blocked. If you do not configure this policy setting the Notification bar will appear to allow control over questionable content accessed over any restricted protocols when the Network Protocol Lockdown security feature is enabled.

This policy setting allows you to manage whether ActiveX controls and plug-ins can be run on pages from the specified zone. If you enable this policy setting controls and plug-ins can run without user intervention. If you selected Prompt in the drop-down box users are asked to choose whether to allow the controls or plug-in to run. If you disable this policy setting controls and plug-ins are prevented from running. If you do not configure this policy setting controls and plug-ins can run without user intervention.

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.

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.

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.

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 MIME Sniffing Safety Feature will not apply in this zone.