Cisco 5520 - ASA IPS Edition Bundle - Which Personal Operating Systems Does System Detection Support; Security Questions; What Security Settings Do I Need to Set on User Computers

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Cisco Secure Desktop Configuration Guide
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Appendix A Frequently Asked Questions
Security Questions
– Norton Personal Firewall (2003 to 2005)
– Sygate Personal Firewall (5.0 to 5.6)
– 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:
– Windows XP Service Pack 2
– Windows XP Service Pack 1
– Windows XP (no service pack)
– Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
– Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
– Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
– Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
– Windows 2000 (no service pack)
– Windows NT Service Pack 6
– Windows Millennium Edition
– 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:
• Scripting > Active scripting > Enable
• Downloads > File download > Enable
To launch ActiveX:
• Scripting > Active scripting > Enable
• ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Download signed ActiveX controls > Enable
• ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Enable
To launch Java using the Microsoft Virtual Machine:
• Scripting > Active scripting > Enable
• Scripting > Scripting of Java applets > Enable
• ActiveX controls and plug-ins > Download signed ActiveX controls > Enable