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Cisco Secure Desktop Configuration Guide
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Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions
Security Questions
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Norton Personal Firewall (2003 to 2005)
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Sygate Personal Firewall (5.0 to 5.6)
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ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall (4.0 to 5.5)
Which personal operating systems does System Detection support?
The operating systems and service packs that System Detection checks for include:
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Windows XP Service Pack 2
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Windows XP Service Pack 1
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Windows XP (no service pack)
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Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
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Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
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Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
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Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
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Windows 2000 (no service pack)
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Windows NT Service Pack 6
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Windows Millennium Edition
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Windows 98 Second Edition
Security Questions
The following questions address the Secure Desktop and the Cache Cleaner security settings and
encryption level.
What security settings do I need to set on user computers?
The following Internet Explorer settings are required for CSD. Use these settings as a guideline for other
browsers:
To access and launch the executable page:
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Scripting > Active scripting > Enable
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Downloads > File download > Enable
To launch ActiveX:
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Scripting > Active scripting > Enable
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ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Download signed ActiveX controls > Enable
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ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Enable
To launch Java using the Microsoft Virtual Machine:
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Scripting > Active scripting > Enable
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Scripting > Scripting of Java applets > Enable
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ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Download signed ActiveX controls > Enable