Category: At least Internet Explorer 7.0
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 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 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.
Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
This policy setting controls whether or not the “Open File – Security Warning” message appears when the user tries to open executable files or other potentially unsafe files (from an intranet file share by using File Explorer for example). If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable these files open without a security warning. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt a security warning appears before the files open. If you disable this policy setting these files do not open. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can configure how the computer handles these files. By default these files are blocked in the Restricted zone enabled in the Intranet and Local Computer zones and set to prompt in the Internet and Trusted zones.
Show security warning for potentially unsafe files
This policy setting controls whether or not the “Open File – Security Warning” message appears when the user tries to open executable files or other potentially unsafe files (from an intranet file share by using File Explorer for example). If you enable this policy setting and set the drop-down box to Enable these files open without a security warning. If you set the drop-down box to Prompt a security warning appears before the files open. If you disable this policy setting these files do not open. If you do not configure this policy setting the user can configure how the computer handles these files. By default these files are blocked in the Restricted zone enabled in the Intranet and Local Computer zones and set to prompt in the Internet and Trusted zones.
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 allowed to update the status bar.
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 allowed to update the status bar.
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 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.
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.