Configuring Windows 7 (Training Kit) - Part 67. This training kit is designed for IT professionals who operate in enterprise enviroments that use Windows 7 as a desktop operating system. You should have at least one year of experience in the IT field, as well as experience implementing and administering any Windows client operating system in a networked environment. | Medium blocks most automatic pop-up windows. The Low setting allows pop-ups only from secure sites and the High setting blocks all pop-ups. Exceptions are sites where the Pop-Up Blocker does not block pop-ups. Figure 12-31 shows exceptions for the sites http and http . Allowing pop-up information to display in the information bar allows users to view a pop-up window if necessary. Unless you configure the High setting Internet Explorer does not block pop-ups from sites that are in the Local Intranet or Trusted Sites security zone. The default Windows 7 settings allow users without administrative privileges to modify the Pop-Up Blocker settings through the Pop-Up Blocker Settings control panel. FIGURE 12-31 Pop-Up Blocker settings Configuring SSL Certificates SSL certificates provide two useful functions for users of Web browsers. SSL certificates allow users to verify the identity of the Web site to which they are connecting and ensure that communication between the browser and the Web site is secured through encryption. When a user browses to a site that is protected by an SSL certificate a gold lock icon is displayed in the address bar to indicate that the connection is secure. Users are able to click this gold lock icon to view information about the Web site as shown in Figure 12-32. Clicking the View Certificates item on the Website Identification pop-up allows you to view details of the certificate. These details include which certificate authority CA issued the certificate when the certificate issue date when the certificate expires and the identity of the root CA that is at the top of the certification path. Clicking the Should I Trust This Site item provides general advice on whether you should trust the Web site. Lesson 2 Configuring Internet Explorer CHAPTER 12 633 FIGURE 12-32 Web site identification information Internet Explorer provides a warning when you navigate to a secure Web site where there is a problem with the
