Configuring IE to Recognize WebCT as a “Trusted Site”
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By default, Internet Explorer 6 and 7 blocks downloads of files from Web sites—and uses a tool called the Information Bar to alert users when files are blocked. This feature may prevent you from being able to download files from WebCT.
To avoid this situation, you may configure IE to recognize WebCT as a “Trusted site”.*
1. In the Internet Explorer Tools menu, select Internet Options.
2. In the Internet Options panel, select the Security tab.
3. Select Web content zone, Trusted sites.
4. Click the Sites button—and the Trusted sites panel will open
5. Under “Add this Web site to the zone”, enter: https://webct.its.iastate.edu for WebCT;
or https://webct.ait.iastate.edu for WebCT Cardinal.
6. Click the Add button.
7. Click OK on both the Trusted sites and Internet Options panels.
8. Close all of your active browser sessions for the changes to take affect.
*NOTE: Changing this setting will allow you to download files from WebCT without being blocked by the Information Bar. If you prefer to allow downloads from all Web sites, you must change your Security Settings to enable Automatic prompting for file downloads.