Security Zone cool tip

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  1. JacK

    JacK Registered Member

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    Hello,

    Ad one more Security Zone for IE and configure it according to yours security needs :

    For Current user :

    Copy/paste in notepad and save it as for instance "HKCU_Zone_Securite_Poste_De_Travail.reg" :

    -----begin-----
    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0]
    "Flags"=dword:00000001
    ------end-------
    Or for all users :

    Save this as "HKLM_Zone_Securite_Poste_De_Travail.reg" for instance :
    ----begin-----
    REGEDIT4

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0]
    "Flags"=dword:00000001
    ----end-----

    You now have a perfect control :)

    Rgds, :cool:
     
    JacK, Nov 3, 2002
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  2. Bethrezen

    Bethrezen Registered Member

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    hi jack

    addin a new security zone to ie sounds kinda cool

    could you explain that a lil more simpley ??

    noob friendley explanation requiered as im not sure what ya talkin about could ya also be a lil more detailed as well please

    thanks
     
    Bethrezen, Nov 3, 2002
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  3. LowWaterMark

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    Hi Bethrezen,

    Using JacK's tip "reveals" the previously hidden "My Computer" Zone, which can then be customized using the IE Internet Options > Security tab. See screen shot.

    You need to exercise a little caution in restricting the settings in there if only because Windows uses things like ActiveX locally on your computer for various support functions. If you were to customize the My Computer Zone and say set all the ActiveX options to disabled, you might have difficulty running some local Windows utilities.

    But, it can be interesting playing around with those functions and seeing what you can do with them. But, you may want to make note of the defaults before you start changing them, in case you want to change them back.

    Have fun,
    LowWaterMark
     

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  4. Bethrezen

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    hi

    thanks for ya responce

    which os is this for ??
     
    Bethrezen, Nov 4, 2002
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  5. JacK

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    Hello,

    IE4 and above.
    Rgds,

    JacK
     
    JacK, Nov 4, 2002
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  6. Bethrezen

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    hi

    thanks for the reply just one more thing could ya give some more detailed noob friendley instructions

    coz the instructions ya gave are a lil hard to understand
     
    Bethrezen, Nov 4, 2002
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  7. JacK

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    Hi ;)

    By default, the security level is set on High, you may let it so.

    Rgds,

    JacK
     
    JacK, Nov 5, 2002
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  8. controler

    controler Guest

    Thanks for making us aware of this Jack :)

    http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.jdv.b.html




    You are prompted to save or open a file from your local computer, even if you disable
    downloads?

    http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBJ/tip4700/rh4780.htm


    http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBL/tip5500/rh5547.htm


    Topic: Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX.


    http://sec.greymagic.com/adv/gm001-ie/
    http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2002/Mar/1003725.html


    The Register: Article

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/24274.html
     
    controler, Nov 5, 2002
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