Policy

Install binaries signed by MD2 and MD4 signing technologies

This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer 9 can install ActiveX controls and other binaries signed with MD2 and MD4 signing technologies. Internet Explorer 9 does not support MD2 and MD4 signing technologies by default, because they are not as secure as other technologies. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer 9 installs binaries signed by MD2 and MD4 signing technologies. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer 9 does not install binaries signed by MD2 and MD4 signing technologies.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Security Features / Binary Behavior Security Restriction
Policy ID d75e672de7e2
Internal name IESF_ENABLE_MD2_MD4

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\ENABLE_MD2_MD4 (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\ENABLE_MD2_MD4 (disabled) = 0
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\ENABLE_MD2_MD4 (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Security\ENABLE_MD2_MD4 (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to manage whether Internet Explorer 9 can install ActiveX controls and other binaries signed with MD2 and MD4 signing technologies. Internet Explorer 9 does not support MD2 and MD4 signing technologies by default, because they are not as secure as other technologies. If you enable this policy setting, Internet Explorer 9 installs binaries signed by MD2 and MD4 signing technologies. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Internet Explorer 9 does not install binaries signed by MD2 and MD4 signing technologies.

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