General security configuration: Step 1

Figure A: IE 7 relies on familiar zone level security.

Although Microsoft configured security in Internet Explorer 7 in an almost identical manner to the way that it is in IE6, IE7 supports a number of new security features. In the sections that follow, I will introduce you to some of these new features and give you a demonstration of how they work.

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Configuring IE7 security on Vista

 Home: Introduction
 Step 1: General security configuration
 Step 2: Phishing filter
 Step 3: Protection against international domain names, URL handling
 Step 4: ActiveX opt-ins, information bar and cross-domain protection
 Step 5: Windows Vista and IE7

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Brien M. Posey, MCSE, MVP Brien M. Posey, MCSE, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his work with Windows 2000 Server and IIS. He has served as CIO for a nationwide chain of hospitals and was once in charge of IT security for Fort Knox. As a freelance technical writer, he has written for Microsoft, TechTarget, CNET, ZDNet, MSD2D, Relevant Technologies and other technology companies. You can visit his personal Web site at www.brienposey.com. Copyright 2006 TechTarget