Module 5: Configuring Internet Explorer and Supporting Applications

Overview Configuring Security and Connection Settings for Internet Explorer Customizing and Deploying Internet Explorer Settings Supporting Applications in Windows XP Professional

Lesson: Configuring Security and Connection Settings for Internet Explorer Components of a Secure Internet Connection Security Zones for Internet Explorer Connection Settings for Internet Explorer Service Pack 2 Enhancements to Internet Explorer How to Block Pop-Ups How to Block Untrusted Publishers How to Manage Add-Ons

Components of a Secure Internet Connection Client Computers Internet Proxy Server Firewall Internet Explorer settings can support an organization’s policy on Internet and Intranet access Internet Explorer settings can augment network security infrastructure Proxy server can control access to sensitive information

Security Zones for Internet Explorer Local intranet zone: Assign a low security level to allow users to run active content Internet zone: Assign a higher security level to prevent users from running active content and downloading code Trusted sites zone. If there are specific sites that you trust, assign trust to individual URLs or entire domains Restricted sites zone. If there are specific sites on the Internet that contain potentially harmful Web content, assign the highest restrictions Local intranet zone: Assign a low security level to allow users to run active content Internet zone: Assign a higher security level to prevent users from running active content and downloading code Trusted sites zone. If there are specific sites that you trust, assign trust to individual URLs or entire domains Restricted sites zone. If there are specific sites on the Internet that contain potentially harmful Web content, assign the highest restrictions

Connection Settings for Internet Explorer Identify the connection to use when you connect to the Internet, RAS, and other services Specify the proxy server and settings for your Internet connection Identify the connection to use when you connect to the Internet, RAS, and other services Specify the proxy server and settings for your Internet connection

Service Pack 2 Enhancements to Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker Untrusted Publisher Blocker Add-on Management Information Bar Pop-up Blocker Untrusted Publisher Blocker Add-on Management Information Bar

How to Block Pop-Ups Configure settings Turn on Pop- up Blocker

How to Block Untrusted Publishers Block publisher’s certificate Unblock selected certificates

How to Manage Add-Ons Show list of add-ons Enable or disable add-ons Update ActiveX add- on components Show list of add-ons Enable or disable add-ons Update ActiveX add- on components

Practice: Configuring Security Settings for Internet Explorer Examine default Internet Explorer security settings Configure security settings for Internet Explorer Examine default Internet Explorer security settings Configure security settings for Internet Explorer

Lesson: Customizing and Deploying Internet Explorer Settings Methods for Customizing and Deploying Internet Explorer Settings How to Customize Internet Explorer What Is the GPMC? Guidelines for Configuring Internet Explorer

Methods for Customizing and Deploying Internet Explorer Settings Internet Explorer Administration Kit Group Policy Creates custom installation packages Creates update packages Enforces Internet Explorer settings

Use Group Policy to maintain Internet Explorer settings Use Internet Explorer options to configure settings on new computers running Windows Use the IEAK to create and deploy custom browser packages on existing computers running Windows How to Customize Internet Explorer

Use the Internet Explorer Customization Wizard to configure security zones Create Flat output Use the Internet Explorer Customization Wizard to configure security zones Create Flat output Practice: Configuring Internet Explorer Settings by Using Internet Explorer Customization Wizard

What Is the GPMC? The GPMC provides: Simplified management of Group Policy A single solution for multiple Group Policy tasks

View Internet Explorer computer configuration View Internet Explorer user configuration Set security zones View Internet Explorer computer configuration View Internet Explorer user configuration Set security zones Practice: Managing Group Policy by Using the GPMC

Guidelines for Configuring Internet Explorer Restrict active content Restrict cookies Use an online virus checker Disable users’ ability to change Internet Explorer security-related settings

Lesson: Supporting Applications in Windows XP Professional What Is Add or Remove Programs Filtering? What Is Program Compatibility? How to Use Program Compatibility What Is Dr. Watson? How to Configure Dr. Watson

What Is Add or Remove Programs Filtering? Show or hide updates in the installed programs list

What Is Program Compatibility? Program Compatibility enables many programs written for earlier versions of Windows to operate on computers running Windows XP Professional

You can set Program Compatibility by: Using the Program Compatibility Wizard Manually setting compatibility properties How to Use Program Compatibility

What Is Dr. Watson? Error data is stored in a text file, Drwtsn32.log The crash dump file is a binary file that can be loaded into a debugger Dr. Watson is a Windows utility that detects information about system and application failures and records that information in a log file The Application Errors window displays all program errors

How to Configure Dr. Watson Use the Dr. Watson dialog box to configure settings Use the Dr. Watson dialog box to view the log file Open the log file manually

Practice: Configuring Dr. Watson Open the Dr. Watson dialog box View the Dr. Watson log file Open the Dr. Watson dialog box View the Dr. Watson log file

Course Evaluation