Security setting in IE6

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Hi

Is there an idiot's guide to the options listed in security settings in IE6?
A guide to wether or not to disable or enable each setting?
 
Hello,

IE Security Settings
Get Windows XP SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/default.mspx

One potential downside to securely configuring the Internet zone is that
some
web sites will not work properly until you add them to the Trusted sites
zone,
a process that some users find cumbersome and yet rewarding.

1. http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm
2. http://www.compu-docs.com/activex.htm
3. http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/btw/ie/ie-opts.htm
4. http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource6.htm ("enough is enough")

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Here are some references for you:
Working with Internet Explorer 6 Security Settings
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/security/settings.mspx

Use Security and Privacy Features in Internet Explorer 6
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/ie6.mspx

Setting Up Security Zones
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/security/setup.mspx

A Description of the Changes to the Security Settings of the Web Content
Zones in Internet Explorer 6
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=300443

Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2: Browsing
Security Enhancements
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2brows.mspx

Description of the Internet Explorer Information Bar in Windows XP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=843017
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If you start to make extensive use of the Trusted sites and Restricted sites
zones, you might want to download IE Power Tweaks Web Accessories, a special
set of utilities from Microsoft, from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/previous/webaccess/default.mspx

This set of utilities will add two new menu options to the Tools menu in
Internet Explorer:
Add to Trusted Zone
Add to Restricted Zone
This makes adding sites that you want to the Trusted sites zone a cinch.
Once we're at a web site that we wish to add to the Trusted sites zone, we
can just use the Add to Trusted Zone menu option.
Although the IE Power Tweaks Web Accessories is billed as a tool for
Internet Explorer 5, it will work just fine on Internet Explorer 6 as well.
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Keep your operating system and programs patched
You are strongly advised to apply all security-related patches for your
software as they become available.

You can use the Windows Update and Office Update sites to keep your system
up-to-date. Note that they work with Internet Explorer only. You may have to
lower your Internet security settings in order for them to function
correctly. Don't forget to set your security preferences to a higher level
again when you are done.

Windows Update
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
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For detailed information on safe network configuration, take a look at the
following sites:
http://grc.com/su-rebinding9x.htm
http://scan.sygatetech.com/prequickscan.html
http://www.pcflank.com
 
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