Remove Microsoft Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration in Windows Server 2003

In Windows Server 2003, by defualt, browsing is subject many more controls and restrictions. Now where this is a good thing and helps to protect your server from exposure on the internet it is also some what unessesary for administrators as you can add any site to the trusted list and browse to it anyway, but you can't change the Internet zone level from High due to Microsoft's Enhanced Security Configuration.

So to remove the Enhanced Security Configuration here are the steps:

  • Open Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel
  • Click Add/Remove Windows Components
  • Scroll down the list to Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.

You can either remove this all together by unchecking the box or, by clicking Details, remove it just for the Administrators groups or all other groups, by unchecking the appropriate box.

Click Next and follow the instructions to finish the setup.

Now when you go back to IE and do Tools > Internet Options > Security > Internet Zone you will have the option to change the zone level.

Author Andrew Clark

Web Application Developer

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