

Administrators may need to allowlist the Box Tools ActiveX Add-on and/or allowlist Box.com domains as approved installation sites depending on your Group Policy settings.Requirement #2: Group Policy settings for ActiveX Add-ons and ActiveX installation sites These settings can be found in IE's Settings (gear icon) > Internet Options > Security > select the Security Zone that contains the *.box.com domain > select Custom Level… > scroll down to the ActiveX controls and plug-ins section.Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting.In the IE Security Zone that holds the domain, the following settings need to enabled:.Requirement #1: IE Security Zone settings for ActiveX controls By default, IE will map the domain into the "Internet Zone" but your organization may have configured IE to map the domain into a different zone. įor Box Tools v4, IE's settings for the domain can impact Box Tools v4's functionality. For an overview of Box Tools v4 system requirements, please see. IE's Security Zones and settings can be accessed from the Settings (gear icon) > Internet Options > Security.īox Tools v4 requires a Box Tools ActiveX Add-on to be installed and used in IE. Many of the settings below need to be configured in the Security Zone that the Box domains are mapped to. However, your organization may have configured IE to map Box's domains into a different zone such as the "Trusted Sites Zone" or the "Local Intranet Zone". Each Security Zone has its own set of security settings and policies.īy default, IE will map Box's domains into the "Internet Zone". IE uses Security Zones to categorize the websites visited in IE. When reviewing the information below, it is important to understand IE's concept of Security Zones. This guide covers the most common IE configuration issues that can impact Box Tools. Internet Explorer (IE) is unique among the browsers we support for Box Tools due to its complexity of configuration.
