Tag: User Configuration
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 Prompt for username and password.
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.
Allow file downloads
This policy setting allows you to manage whether file downloads are permitted from the zone. This option is determined by the zone of the page with the link causing the download not the zone from which the file is delivered. If you enable this policy setting files can be downloaded from the zone. If you disable this policy setting files are prevented from being downloaded from the zone. If you do not configure this policy setting files are prevented from being downloaded from the zone.
Allow font downloads
This policy setting allows you to manage whether pages of the zone may download HTML fonts. If you enable this policy setting HTML fonts can be downloaded automatically. If you enable this policy setting and Prompt is selected in the drop-down box users are queried whether to allow HTML fonts to download. If you disable this policy setting HTML fonts are prevented from downloading. If you do not configure this policy setting users are queried whether to allow HTML fonts to download.
Allow installation of desktop items
This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can install Active Desktop items from this zone. The settings for this option are: If you enable this policy setting users can install desktop items from this zone automatically. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box users are queried to choose whether to install desktop items from this zone. If you disable this policy setting users are prevented from installing desktop items from this zone. If you do not configure this policy setting users are prevented from installing desktop items from this zone.
Allow drag and drop or copy and paste files
This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can drag files or copy and paste files from a source within the zone. If you enable this policy setting users can drag files or copy and paste files from this zone automatically. If you select Prompt in the drop-down box users are queried to choose whether to drag or copy files from this zone. If you disable this policy setting users are prevented from dragging files or copying and pasting files from this zone. If you do not configure this policy setting users are queried to choose whether to drag or copy files from this zone.
Render legacy filters
This policy setting specifies whether Internet Explorer renders legacy visual filters in this zone. If you enable this policy setting you can control whether or not Internet Explorer renders legacy filters by selecting Enable or Disable under Options in Group Policy Editor. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users can choose whether or not to render filters in this zone. Users can change this setting on the Security tab of the Internet Options dialog box. Filters are not rendered by default in this zone.
Use Pop-up Blocker
This policy setting allows you to manage whether unwanted pop-up windows appear. Pop-up windows that are opened when the end user clicks a link are not blocked. If you enable this policy setting most unwanted pop-up windows are prevented from appearing. If you disable this policy setting pop-up windows are not prevented from appearing. If you do not configure this policy setting most unwanted pop-up windows are prevented from appearing.
Display mixed content
This policy setting allows you to manage whether users can display nonsecure items and manage whether users receive a security information message to display pages containing both secure and nonsecure items. If you enable this policy setting and the drop-down box is set to Enable the user does not receive a security information message (This page contains both secure and nonsecure items. Do you want to display the nonsecure items?) and nonsecure content can be displayed. If the drop-down box is set to Prompt the user will receive the security information message on the Web pages that contain both secure (https://) and nonsecure (http://) content. If you disable this policy setting users cannot receive the security information message and nonsecure content cannot be displayed. If you do not configure this policy setting the user will receive the security information message on the Web pages that contain both secure (https://) and nonsecure (http://) content.