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We have a Windows 7 SOE, and users do not have administrator privileges.
Is it possible for users to install Internet Explorer add-ons without administrator privileges?
Thanks.
Steve
Posted 2015-09-24T07:00:38.383
Reputation: 2 473
can users install browser add ons without admin privileges?
Answers
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To my knowledge, yes.
Regardless, I would strongly advise you make some changes using the Local Group Policy Editor. Press Win+R gpedit.msc.
- Navigate to:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorerthen edit:
Automatically activate newly installed add-ons to Disabled
Do not allow users to enable or disable add-ons to Enabled
- Navigate to:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advance Pagethen edit:
Do not allow resetting IE settings to Enabled
Allow third-party browser extensions to Disabled
That should lock down IE in regards to add-ons. More information can be found at the source.
Hope this helps!
Insane
Posted 2015-09-24T07:00:38.383
Reputation: 2 599
2I think the GUI requests admin, because it tries to register the ActiveX COM class globally. However, there's no reason I know of why it couldn't be registered to the per-user classes registry, which is writable without admin. – CBHacking – 2015-09-24T07:04:03.853
I think it depends on the add-n & the policies applied to the computer/user – pun – 2015-09-24T07:18:19.590