Thank you Victek. Very much appreciated.
After reading this, why would someone want to turn Protected Mode OFF then?
In the Intranet Zone, turning Protected Mode OFF would give what king of
possibilities? The only one I saw so far was to enable the Explorer view in
SharePoint Shared Documents library. Having Prtoected Mode ON, this
functionnality was broken. I am sure there is more than that.
Anyone had to turn Protected Mode OFF in the Intranet Zone? And why?
Thanks again...
"Victek" wrote:
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> > I guess I have problem communicating the reason why we should NOT turn it
> > OFF. Would someone give me some sample exxplanation why we should NOT
> > turn
> > it OFF and leave it ON on the Internet Zone and OFF in the Intrannet Zone?
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> Here's a good explanation of the benefits of protected mode.
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> "In Protected Mode, Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista cannot modify user
> or system files and settings without user consent. Protected Mode requires
> the user to confirm any activity that tries to put something on your machine
> or start another program. By ensuring the user consents to these kinds of
> actions, the likelihood of automated and/or unwanted software installation
> is reduced. This feature also makes you aware of what a website is trying to
> do, giving you a chance to stop it and take time to double check the
> trustworthiness of the website. "
>
> If you're users have admin accounts then protected mode adds significant
> security. If they have limited user accounts then I don't know that
> protected mode makes as much difference. Perhaps others can comment on
> this?
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