IE Security Zones Setting to Restrict Access

[Madrid]

I am holding a office & there are many sites used by the user which should not be used. So i just wanted to know weather there is any restrict access to Internet Explorer so that some sites are not able to open by that user?????

[deveritt]

How to Configure Security Zones
To change the default security level for a zone, customize security options in a zone, or assign a Web site to a specific zone. To do this, follow the steps in one of the following sections.

How to Change the Default Security Level for a Zone
For each security zone in Internet Explorer 4.x, you can select the High, Medium, Low, or Custom security level setting. In Internet Explorer 5 and 6, you can select the High, Medium, Medium-low, Low, or Custom Level security setting.

To change the default security level for a zone:

1. In Internet Explorer 4.x, click Internet Options on the View menu. In Internet Explorer 5 and 6, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
   
   
2. In Internet Explorer 4.x, on the Security tab, click the zone for which you want to change security levels in the Zone box. In Internet Explorer 5 and 6, on the Security tab, click the zone to which you want to assign a Web site under Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings.
   
   
3. Click the security level that you want to use for the zone, and then click OK.

[Trio]

There are some similar threads found on same that the problem that I have is the connection… Only if the solution to its problem is there…. I hope that it finds its solution….

http://forums.techarena.in/active-directory/1179450.htm
Group Policy - W2008 / Vista - IE Security Zones - Sites List

[Techguru01]

To customize security options in a zone:

1. In Internet Explorer 4.x, click Internet Options on the View menu. In Internet Explorer 5 and 6, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
   
   
2. In Internet Explorer 4.x, on the Security tab, click the zone that you want to customize in the Zone box. In Internet Explorer 5 and 6, on the Security tab, click the zone to which you want to assign a Web site under Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings.
   
   
3. Click Custom (For Expert Users), and then click Settings. In Internet Explorer 5 and 6, click Custom Level.
   
   
4. Under Reset Custom Settings, click the security level for the whole zone in the Reset To box, and then click Reset.
   
   
5. Under the section for which you want to customize security settings, click the option that you want, click OK, and then click OK again.

To assign a Web site to a specific security zone:

1. In Internet Explorer 4.x, click Internet Options on the View menu.
   In Internet Explorer 5 and 6, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
   
   
2. In Internet Explorer 4.x, on the Security tab, click the zone to which you want to assign a Web site in the Zone box, and then click Add Sites.
   In Internet Explorer 5 and 6, on the Security tab, click the zone to which you want to assign a Web site under Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings, and then click Sites.
   If you add a Web site to the Local Intranet zone, you can select the types of Web sites that you want to include in the zone, and then click Advanced to add specific sites. The following rules apply to the Local Intranet zone options. Be aware that adding a site to any zone takes precedence over the following rules:
   
   • Include all local (intranet) sites that are not listed in other zones: Intranet sites have names that do not include periods (for example, http://local). A site name such as http://www.forums.techarena.in is not local because it contains periods. This site is assigned to the Internet zone. The intranet site name rule applies to both "file:" and "http:" addresses. Be aware that top-level Internet domains may be accessed by using a name that does not contain periods. If you can gain access to generic (.com, .org, .net, .edu, .gov, .mil, or .int) or country code domains (.us, .jp, .uk, and so on), clear this option to prevent these sites from using Local Intranet security settings.
     
     
   • Include all sites that bypass the proxy server: Typical intranet configurations use a proxy server to gain access to the Internet with a direct connection to intranet servers. This setting uses this kind of configuration information to distinguish intranet from Internet content for zones. If the proxy server is configured differently, clear this option and use other options to designate files that are assigned to the Local Intranet zone. On computers that do not have a proxy server, this setting has no effect.
     
     
   • Include all network paths (UNCs): Network paths (for example, \\local\file.txt) are typically used for local network content that should be included in the Local Intranet zone. If there are network paths that should not be in the Local Intranet zone, clear this option and use other options to designate files that are assigned to the Local Intranet zone. For example, in certain Common Internet File System (CIFS) configurations, a network path can reference Internet content.
   
   
   
3. Type a Web address in the Add this Web site to the zone box, and then click Add.
   
   
4. Click OK, and then click OK again.