You cannot update a custom Web site to the security zone if you log on to a Windows Server 2003-based server by using a remote desktop connection (899270)

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

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To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

Create an Iegpo.vbs script with the following code.

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Option Explicit
Dim WshShell , objEnv , strCmdLine , strVersion , strLocale
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
Set objEnv = WshShell.Environment("process")

    strCmdLine = ObjEnv.Item("SystemRoot") & "\system32\ie4uinit.exe" 
    WScript.Echo strCmdLine 
    WshShell.Run strCmdline , 1, TRUE
 
    strVersion = WshShell.RegRead ("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\Version")
    WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\Version" , strVersion,"REG_SZ"
    strLocale = WshShell.RegRead ("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\Locale")
    WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\Locale" , strLocale,"REG_SZ"
 
    strCmdLine = "rundll32 iedkcs32.dll,BrandExternal ;*0<" & _ 
                 objEnv.Item("APPDATA") & _ 
                 "\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Custom Settings"
    WScript.Echo strCmdLine 
    WshShell.Run strCmdline , 1, TRUE

Run the Iegpo.vbs script. To run the Iegpo.vbs script, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cscript Iegpo.vbs, and then click OK.

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The Iegpo.vbs script performs the following tasks:

The Iegpo.vbs script copies the following registry key from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to HKEY_CURRENT_USER:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\Version
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}\Locale
The Iegpo.vbs script runs the following command:
rundll32 iedkcs32.dll,BrandExternal ;*0<%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Custom Settings

You cannot update a custom Web site to the security zone if you log on to a Windows Server 2003-based server by using a remote desktop connection (899270)

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