Turning off IE8 Security on server 2008

Is there any quick way of turning all of that Security BS off after you
insall IE8 on server 2008? I can't begin to tell you how frustrating it is
when all I want to do is go and download a service pack from MS's site and it
repeated blocks and denied access to downloading stuff. I tried to adjust the
custom security for Internet and intranet and its all greyed out. Never had
this problem with IE7 on server 2008.

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Mike wrote:
> Is there any quick way of turning all of that Security BS off after you
> insall IE8 on server 2008? I can't begin to tell you how frustrating it is
> when all I want to do is go and download a service pack from MS's site and
> it repeated blocks and denied access to downloading stuff. I tried to
> adjust the custom security for Internet and intranet and its all greyed
> out. Never had this problem with IE7 on server 2008.

On Nov 11, 12:56*pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> [[Forwarded to WinServer Security newsgroup via crosspost]]
>
> Mike wrote:
> > Is there any quick way of turning all of that Security BS off after you
> > insall IE8 on server 2008? I can't begin to tell you how frustrating itis
> > when all I want to do is go and download a service pack from MS's site and
> > it repeated blocks and denied access to downloading stuff. I tried to
> > adjust the custom security for Internet and intranet and its all greyed
> > out. Never had this problem with IE7 on server 2008.

- Start > Server Manager
- In the Server Manager browse to the Security Information section and
click Configure IE ESC
- In the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration window
decide for whom you want IE ESC enabled or disabled and click OK.

Reference: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/datacenter/?p=255