Windows Server 2008 disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration

Dave Mellors — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:00:58 +0000

Disable IE8 enhanced security on Windows Server 2008

Having managed to resolve my Win2k8 0×8007232B activation error I wanted to download some software from CodePlex to my new SharePoint development server but the download link would not work as it kept getting blocked by IE8.

In other versions of Windows you could remove the Enhanced Security through add/remove programs in the control panel but not on Win2k8.

I eventually tracked it down to the Configure IE ESC option in the Security Information section of Server Manager. Restarted IE and everything was as I needed.

Windows Server 2008 Activation Error 0x8007232B

Dave Mellors — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:39:31 +0000

When I went to activate a new install of Windows Server 2008 R2 I received an error 0x8007232B. I install Win2k8 on a fairly regular basis and knew I had come across this error before but some of the Google results started talking about Vista and MAK keys and volume license agreements and I was sure that these weren’t the answer I was looking for.

In the end I just happened to enter the product key again and try activating and it worked!

Thinking about it I hadn’t used my usual ISO image so I guess that might explain why I don’t usually get the error. Apparently you might also see errors relating to DNS name does not Exist and although I experience it on Windows Server 2008 you can also get it on Vista. Of course this might not resolve your issue but it’s great to hear if it did.

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Windows Server 2008 disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration

Windows Server 2008 Activation Error 0x8007232B