Windows Server 2003: Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security with a script
After six years of working with Windows Server 2003, I finally wrote this script to disable the restricted IE mode. In Windows Server 2008, this can be switched off in Server Manager. In Windows Server 2003, you still need to open appwiz.cpl and follow the steps.
This was the warning I saw repeatedly:
Microsoft Internet Explorer's Enhanced Security Configuration is currently enabled on your server. This enhanced level of security reduces the rish of attach from Web-based content that is not secure.
The warning makes sense, but it gets in the way when I need to update firmware or drivers, or work on a certificate authority, as shown in my example.
- Create a new file named "IE-Security.txt".
- Add the following text: [Components] IEHardenUser=Off IEHardenAdmin=Off and save the file.
- Save the file and run this from the command line: SYSOCMGR.EXE /i:%windir%\inf\sysoc.inf /u:c:\IE-Security.txt
This made my server less secure, but made these tasks easier to complete.
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