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internet explorer trusted sites on domain computers with LOCAL LOGIN

Hi,
Unusual request that i need an answer to.

One of our sites has a few computers that allow local logins, not domain logins. The computers are still on the 2008 domain.
What they want to do is to be able to push internet trusted sites down to the machine but still allow domain users to change the settings when logged in to the domain.
Is there a way with group policies to push JUST trusted sites to a machine, not to individual users, and affect no other IE setting or restrict changes?

TheMak

Computer Config --> Admin templates -->Windows components --> internet explorer --> internet control panel --> security page --> site to zone assignment list and add the sites. This group policy will apply to the computer configuration not to an individual users.

Regards,

Neil Russell

ASKER

OK, If i manually add a site, before the ploicy is enabled, it allows me to enter *.domain.com as a valid secure zone site. If I try to set *.domain.com in zone 2 via GPO i get a policy error when applying stating that a parameter is incorrect. If i change that to just domain.com then the policy applies but doesnt treat blogs.domain.com as being secure.
Make sense?

TheMak

If I try to set *.domain.com in zone 2 ...Zone 2?
Regards,

Neil Russell

ASKER

yes in zone 2 (Trusted sites) Have you ever done this in group policies yourself?

TheMak

There are only two things when you double click "site to zone assignment list "
1) Enter the name of the item to be added= you can enter anything here, just for identification
2) Enter the value of the item to be added= here is the real web site name you need to enter..
I don't see Zone 2...

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TheMak

Sorry for the wrong guidence... anyhow after you pointed me with the explanation I did some testing on Windows 2008 enterprise server but could not see any problem in adding and no error while applying.
I will try to test some more and update you. Meanwhile Please have a look to below links related to your work,
site to zone assignment list

http://blogcastrepository.com/blogs/mattbro/archive/2006/09/07/2183.aspx

How To Configure Trusted Sites In Internet Explorer For A Group Policy

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/configure-trusted-sites-internet-explorer-group-policy/

Internet Explorer Policy Settings

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457144.aspx