Internet Options--machine specific???

[Guest]

Hello:

When you make changes in the Internet Explorer 6.0 Options--such as to the
Trusted Sites or other security settings--do those changes and settings
"stay" with the machine? Or, would those settings and changes not be there
if another user
logs onto this same machine?

You see, I am trying to see if these settings are machine-specific or
user-specific.

Also, regardless of this, does the user have to be an administrator on this
machine in order to make these changes and settings stick?

And, let's say the changes and settings are machine-specific and that you do
have to be an administrator to make the changes stick. This would mean that
an administrator could make such changes on a Terminal Services box and the
settings would be available for all users who logged in. Right?

Thanks!

childofthe1980s

 

[Jon Kennedy]

To answer your first question, security settings are a per-user setting.
See this article:

Description of Internet Explorer security zones registry entries
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182569/en-us - see the information after the
highlighted word "Note" in the "Internet Explorer 4.0 and later versions of
Internet Explorer" section.

More info:

How to use security zones in Internet Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/174360/en-us

 

[Guest]

Hi,
I m not sure but I think you may use gpedit.msc to adjust computer
configuration settings.So, any user who uses that computer will effect from
these settings.

 

[Jon Kennedy]

This can also be done via the registry directly:

Use System-based Internet Restrictions
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1133/