Description of Digital Code Signing in Internet Explorer |
The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95
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Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows NT 4.0
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Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
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Microsoft Windows 98
SUMMARY
Digital Code Signing is a standard used to help ensure that content and
files you download from the Internet have come from trusted sources and
have not been altered since their creation. This also provides additional
protection against computer viruses.
MORE INFORMATION
Digital Code Signing can be used for downloadable files and ActiveX Web
page content.
When a file or an ActiveX page is downloaded, a check is performed to
determine if the file or content was signed by the publisher and whether
or not the certificate used to sign the code is valid. You are prompted
to continue downloading the file based on the information that is
displayed.
Internet Explorer 4.0/5
Internet Explorer 4.0/5 has four security settings:
High Warns you if the file or contents fail to pass the security
check, and does not accept the contents or file. You are not
given the option to accept the incoming content.
Medium Provides warnings about possible violations and allows you
to choose whether to accept or reject the incoming file or
content.
None You are not warned of possible security violations.
Custom Security settings are based on settings you choose.
With Internet Explorer 4.0/4.01 you can also assign Web sites to different
security zones.
For information about security zones, in Internet Explorer click
Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab, type security, and then double-click the "What are security
zones" topic.
To access the security setting, follow these steps:
- Start Internet Explorer, and then click Internet Options on the View
menu.
- Click the Security tab.
- Click the security method you want to use.
Internet Explorer 3.0
Internet Explorer 3.0 has three security settings:
High Warns you if the file or contents fail to pass the security
check, and does not accept the contents or file. You are not
given the option to accept the incoming content.
Medium Provides warnings about possible violations and allows you
to choose whether to accept or reject the incoming file or
content.
None You are not warned of possible security violations.
To access the security setting, follow these steps:
- Start Internet Explorer, and then click Options on the View menu.
- Click the Security tab.
- Click Safety Level.
- Click the security method you want to use.
Additional query words:
3.00 4.00 4.01 Authenticode signs signed Verisign veri sign AXSDKCodeSign
Keywords : msiew95
Version : WINDOWS:5
Platform : WINDOWS
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