Configure Internet Explorer
Follow these steps to properly configure Internet Explorer:
Internet Explorer 7.0+ for Windows
Install the Server Certificate
- If you haven't already done so, visit the Server Certificate web page and download the appropriate certificate. Follow the Certificate Installation instructions for Internet Explorer.
- Launch Internet Explorer.
- Select Tools > Internet Options.
- The Internet Options window appears; select the General tab.
- In the Browsing history section, click Settings.
- The Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog box appears. Under Check for newer versions of stored pages, select the radio button for Every time I visit the web page. Click OK to close the tab.
- Select the Privacy tab and set the slider bar to Medium to enable cookies.
- Continue with the Configure Active Scripting steps below.
Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows
Install the Server Certificate
- If you haven't already done so, visit the Server Certificate web page to download the appropriate certificate. Follow the Certificate Installation instructions for Internet Explorer.
- Launch Internet Explorer.
- Select Tools > Internet Options and then select the General tab.
- In the Temporary Internet Files section, click Settings.
- Under Check for newer versions of stored pages, select the radio button for Every visit to the page.
- Click OK to close the Settings tab.
- Select the Privacy tab, then set the slider bar to medium to enable cookies.
- Continue with the Configure Active Scripting steps below.
Configure Active Scripting (IE 6, 7 and 8)
Many web sites (e.g., e-commerce or banking sites) use Active Scripting to provide additional functionality; however, you may need to protect yourself from some malicious sites that include Active X Exploits.
Follow the steps below to configure Internet Explore to prompt you ANYTIME you visit a web page that uses Active Scripting. You may be prompted multiple times per web page if multiple scripts are used. Each time you are prompted:
- Answer Yes if you trust the site; this will allow the Active Scripting to run.
- Answer No if you don't trust the site; the page content will display without the scripting.
Follow these steps to configure Internet Explorer to prompt before allowing Active Scripting:
- Select Tools > Internet Options (or Options on IE 6.0).
- Select the Security tab.
- Click Internet and then select Custom Level...

- Scroll down to Active Scripting (below the Scripting heading) near the bottom of the list.
- Select the radio button to Prompt. Click OK.
- Click Yes to accept the warning message.
- Select Local Intranet, and then select Custom Level.

- Scroll down to Active Scripting (below the Scripting heading) near the bottom of the list.
- Select the radio button to Prompt. Click OK.
- Click OK close.
To avoid being prompted for sites that you trust, you can add them to the Trusted Sites zone. Follow these steps:
- Select Tools > Internet Options (or Options on IE 6.0) and then select the Security tab.
- Select Trusted Sites and then click Sites.

- If you want to add sites that do not require an encrypted channel (i.e., https:), deselect the checkbox for "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone".
- Enter the URL of a site that you trust in the "Add this Web site to the zone" text box, and then click Add. The URL appears in the Websites list.

- Repeat these steps 2-4 for each site that you want to add to the zone.
- Click OK to accept the changes and close any open dialog boxes.
Last Updated: 8/26/09