Gpo internet explorer security level

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Learn more here. This article describes how and where Internet Explorer security zones and privacy settings are stored and managed in the registry.

Internet Explorer 6 and later versions added a Privacy tab to give users more control over cookies. This tab select Tools , and then select Internet options provides flexibility for blocking or allowing cookies, based on the website that the cookie came from or the type of cookie. Types of cookies include first-party cookies, third-party cookies, and cookies that do not have a compact privacy policy. This tab also includes options to control website requests for physical location data, the ability to block pop-ups, and the ability to run toolbars and extensions when InPrivate browsing is enabled.

There are different levels of privacy on the Internet zone, and they are stored in the registry at the same location as the security zones. You can also add a Web site to enable or to block cookies based on the Web site, regardless of the privacy policy on the Web site. I have tried to do the same under computer settings and the same. Is there any other way to set up the security level to low using GPO?

I am using windows server r2 and all clients are Win 7 Pro. Thanks for your replay, as I stated in my original post, I tried in both places already and it does not show the changes on the users' computer. Can you try forcing the GPU update through command prompt?

We have ours set to low for one OU, and I can say for sure that the location you have listed worked well for us. The affected PCs will do a refresh with a random time offset up to ten minutes, IIRC so they don't all hammer the server for policies at the same time. This does have a possible but minor downside: A brief command prompt will flash on the users' PC.

This has caused a few users to think some virus was jumping on their machine. Thanks for all your input, I just have a question.

I applied the policy to my OU, I checked with gpresult -v option and it looks like it is taking it. Asked 10 years, 5 months ago. Active 6 years, 10 months ago. Viewed 22k times. To help explain the problem, this is the screen used to reset the security settings:.

Improve this question. Had a similar Issue, however a little different. This article may help you Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Why don't you use the IE administrative templates to set zone security as you want it?

Choose each zone such as entry "internet zone template" and reset security for the zone to desired level "e. This will configure all sub entries in GPO for the zone e.