Tag: User Configuration
Allow loading of XAML Browser Applications
This policy setting allows you to manage the loading of XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs). These are browser-hosted ClickOnce-deployed applications built via WinFX. These applications run in a security sandbox and take advantage of the Windows Presentation Foundation platform for the web. If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable XBAPs are automatically loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt the user is prompted for loading XBAPs. If you disable this policy setting XBAPs are not loaded inside Internet Explorer. The user cannot change this behavior. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can decide whether to load XBAPs inside Internet Explorer.
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer WebBrowser controls
This policy setting determines whether a page can control embedded WebBrowser controls via script. If you enable this policy setting script access to the WebBrowser control is allowed. If you disable this policy setting script access to the WebBrowser control is not allowed. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can enable or disable script access to the WebBrowser control. By default script access to the WebBrowser control is allowed only in the Local Machine and Intranet zones.
Allow websites to prompt for information by using scripted windows
This policy setting determines whether scripted windows are automatically displayed. If you enable this policy setting scripted windows are displayed. If you disable this policy setting the user must choose to display any scripted windows by using the Notification bar. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can enable or disable the Notification bar behavior.
Allow updates to status bar via script
This policy setting allows you to manage whether script is allowed to update the status bar within the zone. If you enable this policy setting script is allowed to update the status bar. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting script is not allowed to update the status bar.
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 off 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.
Turn on SmartScreen Filter scan
This policy setting controls whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you enable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. If you disable this policy setting SmartScreen Filter does not scan pages in this zone for malicious content. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether SmartScreen Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content. Note: In Internet Explorer 7 this policy setting controls whether Phishing Filter scans pages in this zone for malicious content.
Web sites in less privileged Web content zones can navigate into this zone
This policy setting allows you to manage whether Web sites from less privileged zones such as Internet sites can navigate into this zone. If you enable this policy setting Web sites from less privileged zones can open new windows in or navigate into this zone. The security zone will run without the added layer of security that is provided by the Protection from Zone Elevation security feature. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box a warning is issued to the user that potentially risky navigation is about to occur. If you disable this policy setting the possibly harmful navigations are prevented. The Internet Explorer security feature will be on in this zone as set by Protection from Zone Elevation feature control. If you do not configure this policy setting the possibly harmful navigations are prevented. The Internet Explorer security feature will be on in this zone as set by Protection from Zone Elevation feature control.
Allow websites to open windows without status bar or Address bar
This policy setting controls whether websites can open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you enable this policy setting websites can open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you disable this policy setting websites cannot open new Internet Explorer windows that have no status bar or Address bar. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can choose whether websites can open new Internet Explorer Windows that have no status bar or Address bar.
Allow video and animation on a webpage that uses an older media player
This policy setting allows the playing of video and animation through older media players in specified zones. Video and animation playback through the object tag may still be allowed because this involves external controls or media players. The dynsrc attribute on the img tag specifies an older media player. Also as of Internet Explorer 8 this policy setting controls HTML+TIME media elements that refer to audio and video files. If you enable this policy setting video and animation can be played through older media players in specified zones. If you disable this policy setting video and animation cannot be played through older media players. If you do not configure this policy setting video and animation can be played through older media players in specified zones.