Medium-low. A mix of enabled, disabled and prompt for ActiveX controls, enables downloads, a
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mix of enabled, disabled and prompt for Miscellaneous options, enables Scripting, enables automatic
login for intranet
Low. A mix of enabled and prompt ActiveX controls, enables downloads, a mix of enabled and
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prompt for Miscellaneous options, enables Scripting, enables automatic login
Operating System—Windows
The Operating System (OS) tests verify that any endpoint attempting to connect to your system meets
your specified OS requirements. Installing the most recent version of your OS helps protect your
system against exploits targeting the latest vulnerabilities.
IIS Hotfixes
Description
Checks for updates to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
Test Properties
Select the check box for each IIS update to verify. Select the All critical updates check box for the most
secure option.
How Does this Affect Me?
Hotfixes are programs that update the software and may include performance enhancements, bug fixes,
security enhancements, and so on. There is usually only one fix in a hotfix, whereas a patch includes
multiple hotfixes.
What Do I Need to Do?
Use the Windows 2000 IIS Hotfix Checking Tool to verify that you have the latest hotfixes:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6C8AFC1C-5008-4AC8-
84E1-1632937DBD74
Internet Explorer Hotfixes
Description
Checks for hotfixes to Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE).
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