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How do edit the Group Policy Preference Item for Internet Explorer 8

Is there a way to do this? I need to edit the file, because it appears that there is a bug in the Internet Explorer 8 preference setting for the "check for server certificate revocation" setting under ''Internet Explorer 8/Advanced/Security/'Check for server certificate revocation''
Even if you uncheck the "Check for server certificate revocation" dialog box, it never changes the decimal value to the default value of 0x00023e00 146944

Here is the scenario when GP is enabled and when it isn't

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing

No Group Policy Enabled

Enabled Check for Publishers certificate revocation                  Value      0x00023c00 146432
Disabled Check for Publishers certificate revocation                  Value      0x00023e00 146944

Group Policy Enabled

Disabled      Check for Publishers certificate revocation        Value 0x000002c9 713
Enabled      Check for Publishers certificate revocation        Value 0x000000c9 201

Anyways, I need to be able to set this key to either 146432 or 146944 for the above registry key. I can do this without creating the Internet Explorer 8 Preference Setting. As soon as I create the IE8 preference setting, the key changes to the value of 713 or 201.
How do I get this to work?

The reason I need to do this is because of the way that Webex handles the activeX controls when setting up a new meeting.

When it is set to 713 or 201 webex is broken.
146432 or 146944 works fine.

Also, if you are confused I have attached the below link.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/a2f5ae71-c4e8-4523-8817-dbc9161396a1

pcfreaker

Those are registry values and the GPO sets them automaticaly, the way I see it will work is by a script setting this option on each computer's registry.
If you see this feasible, let me know in order to write you a code for this.
Awaiting your comments.
Rgds.

MGS-TECH

ASKER

Even when i manually set the registry key to 146944 for HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing\State

As soon as I add the default Internet Explorer 8 group policy preference item it defaults the above key back to 0x000002c9 713

This happens no matter what I do. It always takes precedence over the GP applied key

pcfreaker

I thought so, nonetheless, do you have to have the GPO set for that value? since, we can set it up manually via script through GPO.

MGS-TECH

ASKER

Well I need to be able to use the Internet Explorer 8 preference setting in the GPMC. And I also need this key
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing\State
to be set to 146944
This is the only way Webex will work. I just got off the phone with them and they will do nothing for me.

I guess anyway I can go about this will work.

Thanks for the help

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MGS-TECH

ASKER

Thank you for your help. I tried this script which changed the value temporarily and it defaulted back to the value of 713 as soon as the group policy was re-applied with a gpupdate /force.

Please advise.

Thanks

pcfreaker

You should set that particular gpo internet explorer option as not configured and use the script instead, that way the value will not be modified from the one set through the script.
Use the script via GPO logon script to the OU needed.
Let me know your outcome.
Rgds.

MGS-TECH

ASKER

I think you are a bit confused as to what my configuration is, so let me clarify..
The Group Policy Preference setting for Internet Explorer 7 and 8 is what changes the default values of the key to 713 or 201 instead of the default values of 146432 and 146944 (pre group policy). The only group policy that is set is the below one:
This is located in User Configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings\Internet Settings\New Internet Explorer 8.
I want to be able to use the new preference settings so I can configure the Internet Explorer 7 and 8 settings for each user. However,
when this is enabled, it defaults to the values of 713 or 201 for

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinTrust\Trust Providers\Software Publishing\State

When I configure it to run your script, it changes the value temporarily and it defaulted back to the value of 713 as soon as the group policy was re-applied with a gpupdate /force

I hope I am explaining this correctly
Thanks

pcfreaker

I'm sorry I don't get it quite as well, but my question is, what do you set on GPO that you cannot do through script? since if you set a GPO it is certain that the values are changed automaticaly.
Rgds.