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Settings
for Internet Explorer Information Bar
The
latest Internet Explorer (SP2) displays an Information
Bar (top of the web page just below the address bar)
with information about downloads and blocked content such
as pop-up windows, JavaScript, applets and ActiveX plugins.
This information helps to avoid potentially harmful files
that you might otherwise accept from the Internet.
After
updating to SP2 the settings will be set for the highest
security possible which may prevent the viewing of harmless
content such as Flash and many other web features which
require a plugin. Copysafe also requires a plugin to function
and to allow proper installation and viewing of Copysafe
content, you will need to adjust your
security settings.
Will
adjusting the settings expose my computer?
Not
if it's done carefully. Java and JavaScript actually do
not have permission to affect your system. ActiveX plugins
do have system level permissions, but it is safe to trust
ActiveX from trusted providers.
How
do you know which ActiveX to trust?
ArtistScope
(Copysafe), like Macromedia (Flash) and Microsoft, sign
their plugins and installers with a digital certificate
known as Authenticode. Authenticode certificates
are only provided to developers that meet stringent identity
checks. Authenticode certificates can only be bound to applications
by their owner, and any attempt to alter a component once
signed will remove the authenticity.
Can
you trust plugins provided by any Copysafe web site?
If it
is signed by ArtistScope... most certainly. Copysafe
is licensed to web sites under signed agreement which permits
users to provide the downloads from their own site if able.
If the Copysafe plugin installer has been signed with an
ArtistScope Authenticode Certificate, regardless of where
you download it from, it can be trusted as "authentic".
Can
I turn off the Information Bar?
Yes
you can, but we don't recommend it (instructions are below).
However it is safe to enable signed controls (as
above).
How
can you enable Authenticode signed controls?
If you
are certain that you want to allow the ActiveX control,
follow the steps below:
- Open
Internet Explorer.
- On
the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
- On
the Security tab, click Custom Level.
The
Default Level will automatically set your security
level to trust signed controls, but prompt for all
others that are not signed.. If you are on a networked workstation
you may be unable to change this setting, your administrator
might have control over the setting. To check and see what
these settings are, or to define your own, click on Custom
Level.
To
stop blocking file and software downloads with the Information
Bar
This
procedure will allow Web sites to automatically prompt you
when downloading files and software (bypassing the Information
Bar).
- Open
Internet Explorer.
- On
the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
- On
the Security tab, click Custom Level.
- Do
one or both of the following:
- Click
Enable for all options involving Authenticode and
trusted certificates.
- Click
Prompt for all options that are untrusted.
To
install the ActiveX control:
- Click
the Information Bar.
- Click
Install Software.
To
turn off Information Bar messages about blocked pop-up windows
- Open
Internet Explorer.
- On
the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker,
and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.
- Clear
the Show Information Bar when a pop-up is blocked
check box.
If you
are certain that you want to allow the page to run scripts
and ActiveX controls on your local machine, follow the steps
below:
- Click
the Information Bar.
- Click
Allow Blocked Content.
Click
Related Topics for information about how to decide
if you should trust a Web site or publisher.
"This
content might not be displayed properly. The file was restricted
because the content doesn’t match its security information.
Click here for options..."
You
should be sure that you know what the file will do to your
computer before you decide to display the content without
restrictions. This situation might pose a security risk
to your computer.
To display
this content without restrictions, follow the steps below:
- Click
the Information Bar.
- Click
Show Restricted Content.
What
if I have already blocked the software publisher?
Files
with blocked publishers are not allowed to run.
How
do I resolve this issue?
You
can unblock a publisher of an add-on by using Manage
Add-ons in Internet Explorer. To unblock a publisher
to enable the download of a specific file, you can remove
the publisher from the Untrusted Publishers list.
To do this, in Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu,
click Options, click the Content tab, and
then remove the publisher’s name from the Untrusted Publishers
list.
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