Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Administrators

Check Description

This check identifies whether the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Administrators has been enabled on computers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003. If the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Administrators has been installed, this check will also identify Administrators who have the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration disabled.

The Windows Server 2003 Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration component (also known as Microsoft Internet Explorer hardening) reduces a serverÆs vulnerability to attacks from Web content by applying more restrictive Internet Explorer security settings. Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration places your server and Microsoft Internet Explorer in a configuration that decreases the exposure of your server to potential attacks that can occur through Web content and application scripts. Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is enabled on Windows Server 2003 by default. It is possible to install Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration individually for Administrators and for all other users. This check verifies that it is installed and enabled for all Administrators, but does not flag if individual settings with the configuration have been altered.

Installing Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Administrators will enable the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration by default for all Administrators. It is, however, possible for individual Administrators or malicious software running with proper credentials to disable the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration by editing the registry. If the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration for Administrators has been installed, this check will identify those Administrators who have the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration disabled.

Additional Information

Managing Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration