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#2: Per-zone control of Active X opt-in
Java Security,Windows code security, Windows Server 2003 Security,Internet Explorer 7 Security and Internet Firewalls questions and answers
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#2: Per-zone control of Active X opt-in
You can disable Active X opt-in on a per-zone basis. It's enabled by default on the Internet and Restricted Sites zones for better security and disabled on the Intranet and Trusted Sites zones.
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