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Stevenlawrance at 14:49, 14 August 2007

2007-08-14T14:49:49Z

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	Follow these steps to configure the IE URL Lock on a local computer using the Microsoft Group Policy Editor:		Follow these steps to configure the IE URL Lock on a local computer using the Microsoft Group Policy Editor.

			'''Note:''' If your computer is on an ActiveDirectory network, then a local configuration will presently not work. You will need to create a policy in ActiveDirectory that applies to the computer that you want to lock down. A future release that includes the [[Configuration editor\|new configuration editor]] will be able to set up local configurations even when the local computer is part of an ActiveDirectory domain.

	#In the Start Menu, click on Run		#In the Start Menu, click on Run

Stevenlawrance at 05:29, 12 June 2007

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	#In the Add/Remove Templates window, click on the Add button<br/>[[Image:Addremovetemplates.png]]		#In the Add/Remove Templates window, click on the Add button<br/>[[Image:Addremovetemplates.png]]
	#Navigate to the folder that you installed the IE URL Lock to, which is usually "C:\Program Files\IE URL Lock". Select the IEURLLock.adm file and press Enter or Open. Press Close on the Add/Remove Templates window. Depending on the speed of your computer, a few seconds to almost half of a minute will pass as the Group Policy Editor parses all the administrative templates<br/>[[Image:Ieurllockpolicytemplatefile.png]]		#Navigate to the folder that you installed the IE URL Lock to, which is usually "C:\Program Files\IE URL Lock". Select the IEURLLock.adm file and press Enter or Open. Press Close on the Add/Remove Templates window. Depending on the speed of your computer, a few seconds to almost half of a minute will pass as the Group Policy Editor parses all the administrative templates<br/>[[Image:Ieurllockpolicytemplatefile.png]]
	#Edit the IE URL Lock configuration in the Group Policy Editor. The [[Configuration ~~documentation~~\|documentation for each option]] exists both [[Configuration ~~documentation~~\|on this site]] and, if using Windows XP, 2003, or higher, within the group policy editor<br/>[[Image:Grouppolicyeditor.png]]		#Edit the IE URL Lock configuration in the Group Policy Editor. The [[Configuration\|documentation for each option]] exists both [[Configuration\|on this site]] and, if using Windows XP, 2003, or higher, within the group policy editor<br/>[[Image:Grouppolicyeditor.png]]

Stevenlawrance at 04:52, 12 June 2007

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	Follow these steps to configure the IE URL Lock using the Microsoft Group Policy Editor:		Follow these steps to configure the IE URL Lock on a local computer using the Microsoft Group Policy Editor:

	~~#If you are using Active Directory:~~		#In the Start Menu, click on Run
	~~##Open the "Active Directory Users and Computers" menu item in "Administrative Tools" in the start menu<br/>[[Image:Startmenuactivedirectory.png]]~~		#In the Run dialog box, type in gpedit.msc and press Enter or OK<br/>[[Image:Gpeditmsc.png]]
	~~##To be continued...~~
	~~#If you are not using Active Directory:~~
	##In the Start Menu, click on Run
	##In the Run dialog box, type in gpedit.msc and press Enter or OK<br/>[[Image:Gpeditmsc.png]]
	#In either the Computer Configuration or the User Configuration, expand the Administrative Templates tree		#In either the Computer Configuration or the User Configuration, expand the Administrative Templates tree
	#If the IE URL Lock category is not present under Administrative Templates, then right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates. Otherwise, skip to step #7<br/>[[Image:Admintemplrightclick.png]]		#If the IE URL Lock category is not present under Administrative Templates, then right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates. Otherwise, skip to step #7<br/>[[Image:Admintemplrightclick.png]]

Stevenlawrance at 04:51, 12 June 2007

2007-06-12T04:51:44Z

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	##To be continued...		##To be continued...
	#If you are not using Active Directory:		#If you are not using Active Directory:
	##In the Start Menu, click on Run.		##In the Start Menu, click on Run
	##In the Run dialog box, type in gpedit.msc and press Enter or OK.<br/>[[Image:Gpeditmsc.png]]		##In the Run dialog box, type in gpedit.msc and press Enter or OK<br/>[[Image:Gpeditmsc.png]]
	#In either the Computer Configuration or the User Configuration, expand the Administrative Templates tree.		#In either the Computer Configuration or the User Configuration, expand the Administrative Templates tree
	#If the IE URL Lock category is not present under Administrative Templates, then right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates. Otherwise, skip to step #7.<br/>[[Image:Admintemplrightclick.png]]		#If the IE URL Lock category is not present under Administrative Templates, then right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates. Otherwise, skip to step #7<br/>[[Image:Admintemplrightclick.png]]
	#In the Add/Remove Templates window, click on the Add button.<br/>[[Image:Addremovetemplates.png]]		#In the Add/Remove Templates window, click on the Add button<br/>[[Image:Addremovetemplates.png]]
	#Navigate to the folder that you installed the IE URL Lock to, which is usually "C:\Program Files\IE URL Lock". Select the IEURLLock.adm file and press Enter or Open. Press Close on the Add/Remove Templates window. Depending on the speed of your computer, a few seconds to almost half of a minute will pass as the Group Policy Editor parses all the administrative templates.<br/>[[Image:Ieurllockpolicytemplatefile.png]]		#Navigate to the folder that you installed the IE URL Lock to, which is usually "C:\Program Files\IE URL Lock". Select the IEURLLock.adm file and press Enter or Open. Press Close on the Add/Remove Templates window. Depending on the speed of your computer, a few seconds to almost half of a minute will pass as the Group Policy Editor parses all the administrative templates<br/>[[Image:Ieurllockpolicytemplatefile.png]]
	#Edit the IE URL Lock configuration in the Group Policy Editor. ~~All settings are thoroughly documented. Note that the "Enable User-Specific Configurations"~~ and ~~"Debugging" settings are only computer-specific and are not in~~ the ~~user-specific policies.~~<br/>[[Image:Grouppolicyeditor.png]]		#Edit the IE URL Lock configuration in the Group Policy Editor. The [[Configuration documentation\|documentation for each option]] exists both [[Configuration documentation\|on this site]] and, if using Windows XP, 2003, or higher, within the group policy editor<br/>[[Image:Grouppolicyeditor.png]]

Stevenlawrance at 05:18, 10 April 2007

2007-04-10T05:18:14Z

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	#If you are using Active Directory:		#If you are using Active Directory:
	##Open the "Active Directory Users and Computers" menu item in "Administrative Tools" in the start menu		##Open the "Active Directory Users and Computers" menu item in "Administrative Tools" in the start menu<br/>[[Image:Startmenuactivedirectory.png]]
	##To be continued...		##To be continued...
	#If you are not using Active Directory:		#If you are not using Active Directory:
	##In the Start Menu, click on Run.		##In the Start Menu, click on Run.
	##In the Run dialog box, type in gpedit.msc and press Enter or OK.		##In the Run dialog box, type in gpedit.msc and press Enter or OK.<br/>[[Image:Gpeditmsc.png]]
	#In either the Computer Configuration or the User Configuration, expand the Administrative Templates tree.		#In either the Computer Configuration or the User Configuration, expand the Administrative Templates tree.
	#If the IE URL Lock category is not present under Administrative Templates, then right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates. Otherwise, skip to step #7.		#If the IE URL Lock category is not present under Administrative Templates, then right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates. Otherwise, skip to step #7.<br/>[[Image:Admintemplrightclick.png]]
	#In the Add/Remove Templates window, click on the Add button.		#In the Add/Remove Templates window, click on the Add button.<br/>[[Image:Addremovetemplates.png]]
	#Navigate to the folder that you installed the IE URL Lock to, which is usually "C:\Program Files\IE URL Lock". Select the IEURLLock.adm file and press Enter or Open. Press Close on the Add/Remove Templates window. Depending on the speed of your computer, a few seconds to almost half of a minute will pass as the Group Policy Editor parses all the administrative templates.		#Navigate to the folder that you installed the IE URL Lock to, which is usually "C:\Program Files\IE URL Lock". Select the IEURLLock.adm file and press Enter or Open. Press Close on the Add/Remove Templates window. Depending on the speed of your computer, a few seconds to almost half of a minute will pass as the Group Policy Editor parses all the administrative templates.<br/>[[Image:Ieurllockpolicytemplatefile.png]]
	#Edit the IE URL Lock configuration in the Group Policy Editor. All settings are thoroughly documented. Note that the "Enable User-Specific Configurations" and "Debugging" settings are only computer-specific and are not in the user-specific policies.		#Edit the IE URL Lock configuration in the Group Policy Editor. All settings are thoroughly documented. Note that the "Enable User-Specific Configurations" and "Debugging" settings are only computer-specific and are not in the user-specific policies.<br/>[[Image:Grouppolicyeditor.png]]

Stevenlawrance at 04:50, 10 April 2007

2007-04-10T04:50:03Z

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Follow these steps to configure the IE URL Lock using the Microsoft Group Policy Editor:

#If you are using Active Directory:
##Open the "Active Directory Users and Computers" menu item in "Administrative Tools" in the start menu
##To be continued...
#If you are not using Active Directory:
##In the Start Menu, click on Run.
##In the Run dialog box, type in gpedit.msc and press Enter or OK.
#In either the Computer Configuration or the User Configuration, expand the Administrative Templates tree.
#If the IE URL Lock category is not present under Administrative Templates, then right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates. Otherwise, skip to step #7.
#In the Add/Remove Templates window, click on the Add button.
#Navigate to the folder that you installed the IE URL Lock to, which is usually "C:\Program Files\IE URL Lock". Select the IEURLLock.adm file and press Enter or Open. Press Close on the Add/Remove Templates window. Depending on the speed of your computer, a few seconds to almost half of a minute will pass as the Group Policy Editor parses all the administrative templates.
#Edit the IE URL Lock configuration in the Group Policy Editor. All settings are thoroughly documented. Note that the "Enable User-Specific Configurations" and "Debugging" settings are only computer-specific and are not in the user-specific policies.